‘Design is calligraphy free, many ways to interpret logo.’

The three wanted to challenge move to introduce khat in national-type schools. 

Its organising secretary claims the party had mobilised protests against the move to introduce Jawi in vernacular schools.

It's to hear the application for leave to commence judicial review against the Education Ministry’s decision.

For the first time, Jawi and Tamil scripts are displayed during our CNY open house, says KLSCAH CEO.

UPDATED 6.40PM | There are hundreds of writing styles developed since the time of Prophet Muhammad SAW.

MP SPEAKS | They must argue explicitly for ethnic tolerance and that this is a matter of basic human decency.

COMMENT | The body of knowledge in education cannot be dictated by religion, but must be scrupulously kept areligious.

YOURSAY | The authorities should back the threatened, not those making threats.

The booklet comes on the eve of related congress hosted by the Chinese educationist group.

LETTER | Instead of making it an elective, it should be offered as an additional skill to gain during free time after exams.

YOURSAY | ‘Why can’t non-Malays have their own congress to discuss matters affecting their communities.’

YOURSAY | 'Let us face the issue head on. And understand non-Muslim fears.'

YOURSAY | ‘(But) for Chinese to have their congress, you spoke about chaos.’

COMMENT | No critical thinking nor creative thinking is infused in these lessons. These are just pages of "what is Jawi". So what?

LETTER | Malaysian education system provides an unparalleled degree of choice for parents, students.

PKR president also says Jawi is part of the national and cultural treasure.

COMMENT | Mahathir says the Malay community would demand the shutting down of vernacular schools who are against the khat calligraphy lessons.

COMMENT | Unity and racial harmony, according to some Malay leaders, are predicated on "sufferance" by the non-Malays.

YOURSAY | ‘If the Jawi content is only three pages and not compulsory, why introduce it?’

He says the lessons are only to introduce Jawi as the predecessor of Bahasa Melayu.

They are set to be introduced at the start of the school term next year.

People can express their dissatisfaction over the issue by sending the cards to the Education Ministry, says party president Dominic Lau.

Chinese education groups Jiao Zong and Dong Zong complain they were made to wait for more than an hour.

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.