The Kelantan state government has rejected plans to recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) as an entry requirement for the civil service.
Kelantan Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob said this issue must be approached carefully as it involves Malay supremacy, and Malay as the national language.
"It is good for certain quarters to voice such opinions (to reject UEC) before it happens (gets recognition).
"May the sovereignty of the Malay race and language be maintained, as the UEC is seen as an easy way for non-Malays to enter the civil service without being fluent in Malay," he said when met by reporters in Kota Bharu today.
He said this when asked to comment about Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria's objection to the UEC.
Harussani yesterday issued a statement saying the UEC could harm national unity, as well as derail the nation's education policy.
The UEC, which is issued to graduates of Chinese independent high schools, is currently recognised by local private higher education institutions and many universities overseas, as well as the Sarawak and Malacca governments.
Pakatan Harapan in its election manifesto pledged to enable the UEC to be used for entry into public higher education institutions "provided that applicants have a credit in Bahasa Melayu at the SPM level". - Mkini
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