'Race' column in government forms: Should it be maintained?
Following the controversial issue of 'race' column in all government official forms, Astro AWANI interviewed members of the public and this was what they said.
Thu May 08 2014
Cabinet agreed to reduce, not drop, 'race' criteria in forms
The Cabinet did not decide to entirely drop the race column in all official forms but to phase out unnecessary ones where practical.
Thu May 08 2014
Entulu issues apology over 'race' column in government forms
Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun apologises for the confusion over a report on the dropping of the 'race' column in government official forms.
Thu May 08 2014
Which part of the constitution states 'race' column mandatory? - Tan Keng Liang
Gerakan Youth Chief challenges Perkasa's statement that removing 'race' column in official forms is 'unconstitutional'.
Thu May 08 2014
Cabinet did not decide to do away with 'race' column in government forms - Najib
The Cabinet did not decide to do away with the 'race' column in government official forms, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.
Thu May 08 2014
'Race' column with no useful purpose in official forms dropped - Entulu
The Cabinet decided that the 'race' column with no value added or useful purpose, in official government forms be dropped.
Thu May 08 2014
Proposal to eliminate the 'race' column is extreme, says Ibrahim Ali
President of the Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (PERKASA) Datuk Ibrahim Ali said the proposal to eliminate the race column in forms nationwide is extreme.
Sat Feb 22 2014
Lee Lam Thye on the same page with Joseph Kurup to eliminate 'race' column
Tan Sri Joseph Kurup's opinion will be discussed by the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
Sat Feb 22 2014
Time to eliminate 'race' column in forms - Joseph Kurup
After 50 years since the formation of Malaysia, it is high time that we abolish the 'race' column in all forms in the country, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Tan Sri Joseph Kurup.
Sat Feb 22 2014