In the midst of criticisms against vernacular schools, especially the national-type Chinese schools (SJKC), there are Malay parents who send their children to the Chinese schools, seeing these as the best choice.
Although there were worries of their children being the minority when they enter an SJKC, including concerns over the differences in language, religion and culture, most of the parents are of the view that there is no issue of their children being sidelined in these schools.
Speaking at a forum titled 'Anak Melayu di Sekolah Cina' (Malay children at Chinese schools) held at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall on Tuesday night, three panellists who attended Chinese primary schools and sent their offspring to study there shared their experiences.
