I fully agree with Abdul Hadi's letter that a common language (not necessarily Malay) be taught in all schools. This issue is not about Malayland but concerns national integration and the future of Malaysia.

As all major races in Malaysia cannot agree and are unwilling to abandon their own language, one solution is to set up English medium schools which could attract a multiracial student population.

This may be totally unacceptable to many Malaysians and will be impossible to implement due to political and social obstacles.

However, I believe that children studying and interacting in vernacular or national schools at the primary level (comprising mainly of one particular race) will not be comfortable or easily accept students of other races who they will meet at the secondary school level or higher.

The recent report of lack of racial integration at local universities is an example of this.

Those who insist in maintaining the current status quo of vernacular and national schools can do so but at the risk of jeopardising the future job prospects of their children. The issue of unemployed graduates (better still unemployable) due to poor command of English is proof of this.

Let's think about national integration (already a difficult topic) and the future prosperity and stability of Malaysia. Cast aside your prejudices and narrow concerns.

If we don't act now, our children will suffer the consequences.