#khat

MP SPEAKS | The Education Ministry did not communicate this policy properly, leaving a lot of room for dispute.

Its chair says the calligraphy form was used to spread Islam.

MCA president accuses Kit Siang of trying to cover up PH blunder on khat issue by showing previous textbook.

'All races are afraid of each other. We must have the confidence to build a great Malaysia together.'

Party facing pressure from non-Malay community over move to introduce khat lessons in schools.

'Are teachers given option to teach or not to teach, or option in manner of implementation?', asks Chang.

DAP veteran comes in for rough treatment by to Iskandar Puteri residents.

S Vijayaletchumi, who is part of the curriculum drafting committee, pulls out at the last minute.

DAP sec-gen pinpoints failure to carry out prior consultation as source of non-Malays' unhappiness with khat lessons. 

Jawi is not related to religion but BM. He believes the polemic over khat is rooted in the phobia towards Islam.

ADUN SPEAKS | The gov't's victory in terms of the khat policy might turn out to be pyrrhic.

COMMENT | The high expectations of Harapan are as ridiculous as the threats to kick them out at GE15.

COMMENT | We need thinking skills infused in all our lessons, not more drill and mindless exercises.

DAP sec-gen explains the unhappiness is over the perception that Education Ministry was acting unilaterally. 

UPDATED 5PM | It is learned that teachers will also decide whether to teach the Jawi calligraphy or otherwise.

Penang DCM II insists he has the right to question the PM and education minister on khat.

Lee Kim Yew says this after posting online the image of the flag when criticising the khat policy.

YOURSAY | ‘It does appear that many DAP politicians lately have been transformed from lions into lambs.’

COMMENT | It might be easier to dismiss the fear of khat to be as irrational as the fear of crosses.

LETTER | Malay political parties have always played it to the hilt when trying to "out-Islamise" one another.

The majority of Malaysians are right-thinking and the government should cater for them, she says.

Deputy minister says agreement achieved but groups want more discussions before initiative rolled out.