Use of Mandarin, Tamil in vernacular schools constitutional, rules Malaysian High Court

Attorney R V Lingam (left), and other Attorneys who argued for the defendants

Attorney R V Lingam (left), and other Attorneys who argued for the defendants. Source: Attorney R V Lingam

The Malaysian High Court has ruled that the existence of vernacular schools is not against the provisions in the federal constitution as Article 152(1) of the Federal Constitution defines Malay as the national language.


Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to Attorney R V Lingam who has argued for the defendants.


 

Read by Kulasegaram Sanchayan.

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