The proposal to teach Chinese and Tamil in national schools was made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to attract more non-bumiputras to national schools.

• “这是去年马青代表大会所通过的提案之一；我们不像反对党，做事喧哗和浮跨，反之以务实和实际态度来落实良好的建议。”