Revisiting the Khat Controversy

31-Dec-19 14:00

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The announcement of Jawi writing (or khat) becoming part of the Bahasa Melayu syllabus in government schools has continued to spark controversy and disagreement. We revisit a segment we did on this back in August, and look at the latest developments of the situation.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Jawi calligraphy, khat, Standard 4 Bahasa Melayu syllabus, Ministry of Education, Chinese education and language activists, Pusaka, Eddin Khoo, Malaysian culture, Arabic language, Arabic script, Cabinet, vernacular schools, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan, Chinese Organisations Joint Conference, Dong Zong, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC),

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