PUTRAJAYA: The use of Chinese or Tamil in national-type schools as a medium of instruction is protected by Article 152 of the Federal Constitution, and the government can “preserve and sustain” the use and study of these languages, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
PUTRAJAYA: Vernacular schools are protected under the Federal Constitution, hence the judgment of the Court of Appeal should not be disputed, say stakeholders.
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal’s decision that vernacular schools are constitutional means that these schools are subject to protection under Article 152 of the Federal Constitution, says Chan Quin Er.