Mother-tongue rights enshrined in constitution
The federal constitution assures all Malaysians of their right to study their mother tongue language, and all races are encouraged to help promote national unity through mutual respect and understanding of our diversity. As such, any claims of Chinese vernacular schools (SJKC) being the main cause of racial division in our nation, such as the accusation made by Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Razali Ibrahim, are utter nonsense.