Talk about useful things, Zaid schools 'stale subject' Mukhriz

 

Former minister Zaid Ibrahim has suggested that Mukhriz Mahathir learn new subjects instead of harping on outdated issues.

Commenting on the Pejuang president’s remarks regarding the abolition of vernacular schools, the Umno supreme council aspirant dubbed it as a “stale subject”.

“Only politicians who have nothing useful to talk about resort to raising the issue of vernacular schools. 

“The schools received support from successive governments since Merdeka and it is politically impossible to abolish them,” he told Malaysiakini.

Stressing that vernacular schools are “here to stay”, Zaid cautioned that banning them would lead to serious divisions and economic repercussions.

“I suggest Mukhriz talk more about things that matter, such as how to improve wages and how to reduce graduates from relying on Grab to supplement their come. 

“Better still, how to produce enough food for the country,” he added.

In a statement this morning, Mukhriz said factors that divide the people such as vernacular schools must be abolished before the nation can entertain the prospect of a non-Malay becoming prime minister.

Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir

“The existence of vernacular schools, in particular, creates a separate stream of teaching that can cause division among our children.

“Our founding fathers would not have agreed to let the British-era vernacular schools continue operating well beyond Merdeka, as they knew it would create more divisions between the people,” he said.

Last week, his father, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, lamented that the Malays have lost both political and economic control in Malaysia.

In the past, several quarters, including lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla who had acted for Mahathir in other cases, had mounted legal challenges on the constitutional validity of vernacular schools. - Mkini