Khat controversy underscores mistrust

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Trust issues ingrained for decades need to be addressed by the Pakatan Harapan government.

Iron Man asks Captain America this crucial question just as they are about to head into a battle together in Avengers: Endgame.Fans will know there was a lot of bad blood between the two superheroes over several previous movies. However, they overcame their differences and came together in Endgame – something that could not have happened without trust.

From the outset, the Education Ministry did not explain clearly about the plan and what khat is. Most who oppose its introduction into the curriculum see it as linked to religion. They fear the learning of khat could be the first step towards the Islamisation of vernacular schools. During the SJKC Chung Hua school building launch dinner in Klang in late July, deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong blamed the outburst of the khat issue on the daily’s national front page report, which was based on information from teachers.

With Umno, MCA, DAP and Dong Jiao Zong holding big rallies, racial tensions flared up. For the first time since the May 13 incident in 1969, many people felt multiracial Malaysia was unsafe. In 2003, when Dr Mahathir introduced the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in English in schools, it also created apprehension.

 

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