Cabinet agrees to defend constitution, vernacular schools constitutional - Lim

The existence of vernacular schools is consistent with the Federal Constitution and the cabinet has agreed to defend the constitution, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng today.

"The cabinet has made the decision regarding the case (that challenges the constitutionality of vernacular schools). We decided that we must defend the Federal Constitution," said Lim, adding that the existence of vernacular schools is enshrined in Article 152 of the Federal Constitution.

Speaking to the media after meeting with Chinese educationist group Dong Jiao Zong, Lim added that the Chinese community should keep calm and not to fall into the "trap" of some party who wants to incite the emotions by using the issue...