Khat: Dong Zong, Jiao Zong hand over memo to ministry thesundaily Malaysia Khat
A Malaysian Muslim Students Coalition member at a rally calling to defend Jawi and abolish Dong Zong, in front of Sogo yesterday — Sunpix by AsyrafrasidChinese educationist groups Dong Zong and Jiao Zong today submitted a memorandum to the Education Ministry on the the implementation of the Jawi calligraphy module in vernacular schools.
Among others, the two-page memorandum called for an urgent meeting with the Education Minister to discuss the matter. The memorandum was received by the Education Ministry’s deputy director-general Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim. Speaking to reporters after submitting the memorandum at the Education Ministry here today, United Chinese School Teachers Association of Malaysia secretary-general Tan Cheng Suan said the 40-minute meeting with Habibah was cordial.
He said the organisations used the opportunity to explain that they had never been opposed to khat being taught in vernacular schools, but are merely voicing their dissatisfaction on the lack of information on the matter, and the method of implementation, adding that khat should be made optional rather than compulsory.
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