Details of aid for Chinese, Tamil schools in 2 weeks
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the government will release details regarding financial aid for Chinese- and Tamil-medium schools within two weeks. He emphasized that the government is committed to supporting all education streams, including Islamic institutions, to ensure national unity.
Why it matters
The allocation of government funds to vernacular and religious schools is a sensitive political issue in Malaysia, impacting ethnic relations and educational equity.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaking at a Madani carnival in Melaka today. (PMO pic)
PETALING JAYA: Details of federal government assistance for Chinese- and Tamil-medium schools will be announced in about two weeks, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today.
Speaking at a Madani carnival in Melaka, the prime minister said the government would continue to ensure that the needs of all communities and education streams in the country were addressed fairly, without marginalising any group.
“For the country to remain peaceful, we must look after everyone," he said, Bernama reported. He said assistance for Islamic educational institutions did not mean the government was neglecting vernacular schools.
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