Education Minister Maszlee Malik said the ministry's move to introduce khat writing for Year 4 Malay students was not aimed at "establishing Islamisation in vernacular schools.<br /><br />He said people should not look at Jawi's introduction as a cultural assimilation process.<br /><br />"I do not blame anyone who protests but some just like to criticise everything the government does," he told Malaysiakini when met at the University of Malaya Medical Center Kuala Lumpur yesterday. <br /><br />The education ministry said in a statement Thursday that the introduction of khat writing was intended to foster a beautiful writing style.<br /><br />In addition, Maszlee said the introduction of khat writing was an effort for school students to recognize the country's heritage and identity.
