Vernacular schools lawsuit: MCA, MIC, Gerakan, three groups seek to be made parties
Political parties MCA, MIC, Gerakan and three other groups have all applied to be party to a lawsuit asking the courts to declare vernacular schools unconstitutional.
(MMO) – This was confirmed today by the two groups — Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung (GPMS) and Majlis Pembangunan Pendidikan Islam Malaysia (Mappim) — that filed the lawsuit on December 16, 2019.
In a joint statement by GPMS president Mohd Alif Anas Md Noor and Mappim secretary Mohd Zai Mustafa, they said the two groups’ lawsuit against the education minister and the Malaysian government came up today for case management at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
According to them, those seeking to intervene are Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), Maljis Bahasa Cina Malaysia, Persatuan Tamil Neri Malaysia, and Gabungan Persatuan Bekas Pelajar Sekolah Tamil Malaysia.
