Apex court rejects bid to challenge vernacular schools' use of Mandarin, Tamil | Daily Express Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA: In a split decision, the Federal Court has dismissed a leave application by two Malay-Muslim interest groups to set aside a Court of Appeal ruling that it is constitutional for vernacular schools to use Mandarin or Tamil as their medium of instruction.

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