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This comes after Sekat secretary invited the Malay NGOs to address some 500 people present at the congress.

In the spirit of dialogue, group asks Education Ministry to look for a solution that is acceptable to all parties.

Hanif Omar, Musa Hassan among those called to address issues such as Jawi and revival of communist ideologies.

Shafie Apdal aide confirms that state cabinet discussed the issue thoroughly and will push for this option.

UPDATED | 12.30PM | NGO Seni Khat Action Team (Sekat) proceeded with its National Jawi Congress in Petaling Jaya today and even got some protesters to join in.

As congress on Jawi proceeds in PJ, Hadi claims that opposition to script is due to prejudice against the religion.

LETTER | Some of the Education Ministry's policies are ambitious, some appear well-meaning and others require no words, good or bad.

We want the Education Ministry to conduct a dialogue with Chinese educationist groups soon, says its president Tan Tai Kim.

They are also mulling their own gathering which they say will be larger than the Icerd rally.

UPDATED: 5.50PM | The 17 Chinese NGOs state that freedom of assembly and expression are the rights of the people as enshrined in the Federal Constitution.

If MCA is uncomfortable with Muafakat Nasional or wants to be racist like DAP, we can seek alternatives, says a PAS central committee member.

COMMENT | Dong Zong meeting cancellation means rights can be trampled by threats of violence.

He says people who like to touch on race and religion should be more mature as it could hurt the country.

YOURSAY | The authorities should back the threatened, not those making threats.

He lauds Dong Zong's decision to abide by the court order to bar the association from holding a congress.

The congress by Sekat wants the gov't to review its decision to introduce Jawi in vernacular schools.

There would be riots if the meeting was allowed to take place, says Magistrate Syahrul Sazly Md Sain.

COMMENT | One form of de-escalation that will not be seen as capitulation is to postpone their Kajang event.

LETTER | Instead of making it an elective, it should be offered as an additional skill to gain during free time after exams.

Come 2021 and 2022, parents can choose if upper primary kids are taught but not tested on three pages of Jawi lessons.

Chinese educationist group notes 'Islamisation' fears while ministry explains intention is to encourage appreciation of Malay language heritage.