Amid khat controversy, Dr M says 'racist' Dong Zong opposes everything

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has branded Dong Zong “racist” after it claimed the government’s move to introduce khat in schools was a form of “Islamisation”.

The Chinese educationist group recently launched a petition against the teaching of Jawi calligraphy to Standard Four pupils despite the Education Ministry’s decision to making the lesson optional and halving the number of lessons.