A coalition of Muslim pressure groups has alleged the Education Blueprint 2013-2025 was unconstitutional and urged the government to halt the plan.
“Gabungan NGO Islam-Melayu urges the government to suspend implementation of the Education Blueprint 2013-2025 until the issue of vernacular schools is settled in accordance to the Federal Constitution,” said Gabungan NGO Islam-Melayu, which supposedly represents 130 different NGOs.
“We are concerned the Blueprint is illegal because it clearly contravenes provisions under the constitution and its implementation will threaten the national integration that is the aspiration of every Malaysian,” said the statement.
Spokesperson for the coalition, Dzulkarnain Taib, who is president of Kelab Wartawan Muda Malaysia, said the Education Blueprint goes against both Article 152 and 153.
“Provisions under the constitution does not provide for any building of vernacular schools because it just guarantees that non Malays can learn in their mother tongue,” said Dzulkarnain.
“It’s not to build a school and teach geography, history in your own language,” he said.
“So this can be questioned in court as it is ultra vires the constitution and very disappointing,” he said.
Dzulkarnain also criticised Deputy Education Minister II P Kamalanathan for claiming that the government will continue to assist vernacular schools.
“As a person, who holds the education portfolio, he should be knowledgeable on the question of vernacular schools in the Federal Constitution but his ignorance becomes a liability to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak."
The coalition also urged all members of the Cabinet not to make “emotional” decisions.
The blueprint was spearheaded by Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and unveiled on Sept 11 last year.
Teoh El Sen
Fri Jun 14 2013
![Education Blueprint unconstitutional, say Muslim groups Education Blueprint unconstitutional, say Muslim groups](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-06/61371198294_295x200.jpg)
10 Berita Pilihan - (16 Julai 2024
Antara pelbagai berita dalam dan luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
PAC beri tempoh tiga bulan kepada HRD Corp
Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negara (PAC) memberi tempoh tiga bulan kepada Perbadanan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia (HRD Corp) untuk mengemukakan laporan tindakan susulan terhadap syor jawatankuasa itu.
Kylian Mbappe tandatangan kontrak dengan Real Madrid
Bintang bola sepak Perancis Kylian Mbappe menandatangani kontrak selama lima tahun dengan kelab Sepanyol Real Madrid pada Selasa.
Pelepasan ketujuh air sisa nuklear Fukushima ke laut selesai
Jepun telah menyelesaikan pusingan ketujuh pelepasan air sisa radioaktif yang dirawat dari loji kuasa nuklear Fukushima Daiichi ke Lautan Pasifik pada Selasa.
Empat termasuk kapten maut dalam pertempuran
Empat anggota tentera India termasuk kapten meninggal dunia akibat kecederaan selepas pertempuuran pada malam isnin di Hutan Desa.
Pakistan sahkan 4 warganya terbunuh di Oman
Pakistan berkata pada Selasa empat warganya terbunuh dalam insiden tembakan pada malam Isnin berhampiran ibu negara Oman, Muscat.
Lima terbunuh, puluhan cedera dalam protes antikuota di Bangladesh
Sekurang-kurangnya empat orang terbunuh dan puluhan lagi cedera dalam pertempuran antara pelajar yang memprotes sistem kuota dalam pekerjaan sektor awam dan polis di pelbagai bahagian Bangladesh pada Selasa.
Kerajaan cadang perkenal pembiayaan swasta
Kerajaan menyasarkan untuk memperkenalkan pembiayaan swasta alternatif bagi memastikan kemampanan kewangan program sektor air, sekali gus mengurangkan kebergantungan pada perbelanjaan kerajaan dan mengukuhkan daya tahan.
Saya tak fitnah Guan Eng, cuma jelaskan siasatan SPRM - Muhyiddin
Presiden Bersatu Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur hari ini bahawa beliau tidak memfitnah Lim Guan Eng berhubung isu pengecualian cukai terhadap Yayasan Albukhary
KPT alu-alukan dapatan, cadangan PAC - Zambry
Ini termasuklah cadangan pelaksanaan Garis Panduan Pelaburan dan Pembiayaan oleh Universiti Awam 2024 kepada anak-anak syarikat di bawah seliaan Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT).