
High Court rejects Gerakan's application to challenge Khat issue
Judicial commissioner Amarjeet Singh ruled that Jawi is part of the Malay language, which is the official language of Malaysia.

Judicial commissioner Amarjeet Singh ruled that Jawi is part of the Malay language, which is the official language of Malaysia.

In its demand letter, Sekat gives Syed Saddiq 14 days to apologise.

These three cases are among those to be forwarded, says CID chief Huzir Mohamed.

LETTER |

Groups calling for parents to get their children to skip classes due to khat are not helping the children

Ex-minister says Malaysia needs leaders who seek to understand the different fears of various communities.

'A child’s education is not up for bargain,' Syed Saddiq says.

Mazlan Lazim advises people to move on as issues involving khat and preacher have been 'settled'.

UPDATED 2.19PM | The organisers' lawyer claimed that Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad had asked them on Thursday to cancel the rally.

UPDATE 11.30PM | They turn out at KL's Little India to protest the introduction of khat lessons in Tamil schools.

LETTER | This is over the khat and Zakir Naik issues. And what about the handover date?

UPDATED 7.23PM | 'In the strongest possible terms, I am asking the public not to gather,' says KL police chief Mazlan Lazim.

Brickfields police chief tells the public not to fall for fake news or spread such claims.

COMMENT | Little knowledge does cause confusion – and protests - with sensitive controversies such as the ongoing khat kerfuffle.

Police warn against attending, organisers claim Khalid Samad has agreed to receive memorandum.

LETTER | There seem to be mixed messages from political parties in Sabah.

This is regarding the reports lodged against their comments on the Jawi khat issue.

Groups want Jawi script lessons to be suspended for both national and vernacular schools, says A Elangovan.

He is shocked that most do not know Jawi has been in Standard 5 BM textbooks for years.

In a joint statement, the group says that the rule would complicate implementation.

YOURSAY | ‘Staying in power but not doing the right things for the rakyat is meaningless.’


Anwar, however, added that he did not disagree with the Education Ministry's revised plan on khat.

COMMENT | Non-Muslims need middle-ground Muslims to achieve any real change in this country.