The DAP has accused MCA of manipulating the issue over the introduction of Jawi script lesson in vernacular schools in 2019 when Pakatan Harapan was the ruling government.

Its organising secretary Anthony Loke claimed the MCA action had sparked widespread anger among the public including educationist groups.

He alleged that MCA had mobilised school boards and Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) to hold protests nationwide in 2019.

"Why did the Jawi script become a major issue? It is because MCA was behind the scene, playing up the issue," he said during a live streaming...