Vernacular Schools: It's Constitutional!

Datuk Arthur Wang, Lawyer, Chung Hwa School

Evening Edition · Evening Edition · 24 Nov 2023 · 28 mins listen

On November 23 2023, the Court of Appeal has ruled that vernacular schools are constitutional, dismissing the appeal of four NGOs, which sought to declare the usage of Chinese and Tamil languages as unconstitutional. We speak to Datuk Arthur Wang, one of the lawyers who represented Chung Hwa School in the case, about the legalities of this issue, and the final ruling.

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Produced by:

Sharaad Kuttan

Presented by:

Sharaad Kuttan

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culture,politics,education

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education,court of appeals,vernacular schools,languages,lawyer,constitution

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