Close to a year since the controversy broke out, the government has announced that it will withdraw the novel
 
 Interlok
 
 from the secondary school syllabus.


 MIC president G Palanivel said today that the government has decided to withdraw the controversial novel from the secondary school syllabus.


 The decision was made at the last cabinet meeting, he added.


 He said Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will make an official announcement soon.


 "The decision was made after taking many factors into consideration. The Indian community is grateful for the decision," said Palanivel.


 The novel has been a bone of contention among the members of the Indian community as the community claims that it contains offensive words and encourages stereotypes.


 
 Interlok
 
 remained as the textbook for the literature component


 of the Bahasa Malaysia subject for Form Five this year but with amendments to several aspects deemed sensitive by the Indian community.


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 According to
 
 Bernama
 
 , Human Resource Minister Dr S Subramaniam&nbsp; confirmed the cabinet's decision.


 The MIC deputy president also hoped the withdrawal of the


 novel, authored by national laureate Abdullah Hussain
 
 (middle in photo)
 
 , would be accepted by all quarters and end the controversy.


 "The minister of education has agreed not to use this book from next year and I hope his announcement will prevent further acrimony over words deemed sensitive used in the novel," he was quoted as saying in Ayer Keroh today.

UPDATED 8.25PM
 

The novel has been a bone of contention as the Indian community claims that it contains offensive words.

Interlok withdrawn from secondary school syllabus

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