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Beware of conspirators' trap, warns Kit Siang as 'khat' leaves DAP in a bind

Beware of conspirators' trap, warns Kit Siang as 'khat' leaves DAP in a bind

Their objective, he says, is to arouse suspicion, distrust and hatred to regain political power.

Khat, Jawi and cultural colonisation

Khat, Jawi and cultural colonisation

LETTER | The detractors' mentality is the same small-minded mentality of Malays who see a cross and think they will be converted.

'Khat' rage: DAP rep meets man who pelted service centre with eggs

'Khat' rage: DAP rep meets man who pelted service centre with eggs

The man, who accused DAP of 'betraying the Chinese', was released from police custody early this morning.

Khat and the ecology of creeping Islamisation

Khat and the ecology of creeping Islamisation

COMMENT | A molehill sitting on top of a mountain of radical Islamism.

Let's support Jawi for the sake of our nation

Let's support Jawi for the sake of our nation

MP SPEAKS | The beauty of khat connects our generation to the long history of Malaysia. 

Amid khat debate, Sabah DAP says let Sabahans decide for Sabah

Amid khat debate, Sabah DAP says let Sabahans decide for Sabah

They urge the gov't to devolve the decisions on education and health affairs to Sabah and S'wak.

PKR rep proposes khat as elective subject at secondary schools

PKR rep proposes khat as elective subject at secondary schools

Goh Choon Aik says gov't should also take measures to improve basic use of BM at SJKCs.

Minister interested, will consider other forms of calligraphy in schools

Minister interested, will consider other forms of calligraphy in schools

Maszlee says his ministry is willing to discuss the proposal in the context of calligraphy as an art form.

Issue not khat or fears of non-Malays, it's everything viewed racially, religiously

Issue not khat or fears of non-Malays, it's everything viewed racially, religiously

ADUN SPEAKS | M'sians should not think and act along the lines of who gains and who loses.

Malaysians must exorcise contrived, imaginary fears and demons

Malaysians must exorcise contrived, imaginary fears and demons

MP SPEAKS | What form of nation-building should be pursued – assimilation or integration?

Yoursay: Do we need to burden our students with khat?

Yoursay: Do we need to burden our students with khat?

YOURSAY | ‘If there is enough interest, the schools can organise Jawi classes as an extracurricular activity.’
Chinese leaders moot more diverse calligraphic studies to balance 'khat'

Chinese leaders moot more diverse calligraphic studies to balance 'khat'

The suggestion is that all schools learn about the calligraphic arts of the various races.

PM: Not right to object to 'khat', other written languages were never opposed

PM: Not right to object to 'khat', other written languages were never opposed

Wrong that some quarters in DAP to object to it, Mahathir says.

Amanah veep says highlight Chinese calligraphy too

Amanah veep says highlight Chinese calligraphy too

He says it's not true that the introduction of khat is to induce the non-Muslims into Islam.

'Khat' - what happens after Standard 4?

'Khat' - what happens after Standard 4?

LETTER | What is lacking is what has been planned for the following years.

Ex-Umno Youth chief lambasts DAP group for objecting to khat proposal

Ex-Umno Youth chief lambasts DAP group for objecting to khat proposal

Khat has been around even before the independence and used in plaques and agreements, says Razlan Rafii.

DAP leaders to meet on Monday over khat issue, say party sources

DAP leaders to meet on Monday over khat issue, say party sources

Meeting held to display the right attitude towards the issue and quell uneasiness of DAP members.

There's no such rally over khat issue, says Dong Zong

There's no such rally over khat issue, says Dong Zong

UPDATed 5.22PM | NGO group plans to submit a memo to Dong Zong over 'khat' issue.

Learning khat is not about the Islamisation of vernacular schools, says Maszlee

Learning khat is not about the Islamisation of vernacular schools, says Maszlee

Some just like to criticise everything the government does.

Time to learn from your past mistakes, Education Ministry

Time to learn from your past mistakes, Education Ministry

COMMENT | Bahasa Melayu as our national language is an integral part of Malaysian identity. The art of khat is not.
'Khat' stays and 9 things that happened yesterday

'Khat' stays and 9 things that happened yesterday

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Is the non-Malay fear of 'khat' legitimate?

Is the non-Malay fear of 'khat' legitimate?

COMMENT | Yes, because the learning about culture is a one-way street in Malaysia.

Ministry: 'Khat' decision stands, appears even on banknotes

Ministry: 'Khat' decision stands, appears even on banknotes

UPDATED 8.25PM | It is an integral part of Malaysia's national identity, says the ministry.

How much 'khat' is in the BM syllabus and other questions answered

How much 'khat' is in the BM syllabus and other questions answered

KINIGUIDE | The planned introduction of Jawi calligraphy in Standard 4 textbooks is causing controversy.