One, Sivarasa Rasiah admitting his inability to speak Tamil is a handicap. Two is MACC issuing its statement not in Malay but in Chinese on the first anniversary of Teoh Beng Hock’s death. And three, the Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) which is seeking an exemption from the policy reversal on Maths and Science.

These are some episodes that recently brushed against the language issue albeit tangentially.