Umno sec-gen AnnuarMusa : Rep's 'pendatang' comment is his personal view
Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa said the party's Kemayan assemblyperson Mohd Fadli Osman's comment likening students in Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools to '"The party headquarters understands that an assemblyperson has certain freedom and immunity to voice out and give their views during the state assembly sitting.
"However, it should be reminded that the Kemayan assemblyperson's speech was purely his personal view and certainly does not represent the party's policy or stance," he said in a statement today. Annuar stressed that Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools are guaranteed under the Federal Constitution and national education policy."Therefore, leaders are reminded to respect the policy that has been agreed upon by past leaders and not question them in a manner that sends the wrong message or confuses.Annuar added that a letter would be sent to Mohd Fadli on the matter.
"It is hoped that no quarter will take advantage to cause further confusion in relation to the Kemayan state assemblyperson's personal statement," he said. Mohd Fadli, during the Pahang state assembly sitting, claimed that students in Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools were not fluent in the national language.
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