
Two reps withdraw from DAP group opposing 'khat'
Chong Zhemin and Cheah Pou Hian say they want to allow the party and ministry to review the issue.

Chong Zhemin and Cheah Pou Hian say they want to allow the party and ministry to review the issue.

It is just a form of writing and is unrelated to any religion or idea, says national laureate Lim Swee Tin.

It is responding to a protest from 138 DAP grassroots leaders who objected to the introduction of "khat" as part of the Bahasa Malaysia curriculum.

The group, citing Kelantan and Terengganu, warns of institutionalisation of Jawi.

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The Education Ministry says khat art was introduced to train students to write beautifully.