Malay rights group Perkasa today sent a letter of demand to the Health Ministry over the move to waive Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Bahasa Malaysia qualification for medical graduates seeking to register for house officer training.

Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali said the ministry has seven days to rescind the waiver or a lawsuit will be filed against it in the High Court to force it to do so.

Ibrahim said this is because the move is unconstitutional.

"Perkasa has taken a stand to take to court anyone, including the government, when it comes to issues of national interest.

"This is especially if it has to do with the Federal Constitution and Article 153 which clearly states that Islam is the religion of the federation, Bahasa Melayu is the national language, and the role of the Malay rulers and the special position of the Malays," he told reporters at his office today.

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah on Sunday explained that the waiver was to assist medical graduates who did not attend secondary school in Malaysia or went to international school and took the O Levels instead of SPM...