KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said that the statement made by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz's concerning the demands of United Chinese School Committees Association or better known as 'Dong Zong' on Chinese education in the country, was his personal opinion.
Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said Mohd Nazri, who is Padang Rengas Member of Parliament, had explained matter to him this morning. "He (Mohd Nazri) stressed that what he said was just his personal opinion.
"I also explained to him that we have already taken a stand on the matter. The government's policy on the matter is also clear and we have made a few decisions on that," he told reporters after closing the Language and Literature Fest 2012 here today.
Muhyiddin said this in response to Mohd Nazri's statement that the demands made by Dong Zong, as contained in the memorandum submitted to him yesterday, were reasonable. — Bernama
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