History textbook issue: Senate caucus will call several parties

The Dewan Negara Caucus on People’s Wellbeing will call several parties for clarification on the issue of the content of the Form Four history textbook which is alleged to have manipulated facts.

Its chairperson Senator Razali Idris said among those to be called were the Education Ministry, two former education ministers and Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki who had raised the issue as well as several experts in Malaysian history.

He said the matter was decided in a virtual meeting with caucus committee members last week and an official letter would be issued to the...