Funding for Dong Zong should not be politicised, Nga says


Raevathi Supramaniam

Teluk Intan MP says if Malaysian children are fluent in Mandarin, there are 1.4 billion people who can speak this language and this is how Malaysia can compete on the world stage. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, October 9, 2021.

THE RM15 million given by the government to Dong Zong should not be politicised because the money is to be used for education, Nga Kor Ming said.

The Teluk Intan lawmaker said the money is not to support Dong Zong as an organisation, but for the vernacular schools in its care.


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  • Now you talk like a statesman

    Posted 2 years ago by Sin Fook Choo