IPOH: Perak Mufti Tan Sri Dr Harussani Zakaria urged the public not to be easily influenced by the demands of those who question the introduction of Jawi lessons at vernacular schools. He said Jawi was protected under Article 152 of the Federal Constitution, which deals with the national language. “I would like to remind those who are involved in the movement to review Article 152 of the Federal Constitution and Sections 9 and 10 of the National Language Act 1963/67. “Should they refer to Article 152 of the Federal Constitution, Jawi is part of Bahasa Melayu, the national language,” he said in a statement. In early August last year, the cabinet had agreed that vernacular schools would teach only Jawi at the basic level, and not khat.

Source: New Strait Times January 04, 2020 11:37 UTC