Here is MCA International Communication and Diplomacy Bureau deputy chairman Neow Choo Seong's statement in full:
It is an injustice to link the existence of vernacular schools with the chasm between race groups as education and racial polarisation are two distinct matters. The permeation of racial issues over the past 10 to 15 years are the result of political games and not the education system. If the quality of education is the main issue, the ministry needs to first revive and improve the education system to reinstate confidence among parents to send their children to national schools.