Typical journalism

This is so typical of Malaysian "main-stream" journalism: slam the Opposition for something they said but not tell us why the Opposition said it (for all intents and purposes, they are probably not as dumb a bunch the media would like to portray them to be). There must be a reason why Opposition members are saying that teaching our children "the English language should be discouraged":http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/5/6/nation/fbview05&sec=nation; why it is haram.

The Holy Quran is very clear about "what is forbidden and what is not":http://iaia.essortment.com/islamhalaalhar_rdep.htm; this is perhaps one of the most "appealing factors about Islam":http://www.al-islam.org/inquiries/3.html. If indeed, the Opposition says that English is one of those which is forbidden, they need to get their reason across to the public. Otherwise, they will seem like the "backward" bunch Azalina Othman says they are.