Government Will Continue RM100 Million Yearly Allocation For Chinese Schools - Najib

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today the support he has received from the people has heartened and encouraged him in the knowledge that the government has done a lot for the Chinese community over the last few years.

"I believe this is especially true on education, where we will continue a RM100 million yearly allocation for the maintenance and upgrading of Chinese schools.

"Normally, having a meal with 60 people would be considered a large dinner. Last night in Westport, Klang, I had the honour of sharing dinner with 60,000 people," the prime minister said in his Facebook posting.

He also said that bilateral ties with China had never been stronger.

The government had recognised several universities in China and Xiamen University had opened its first overseas campus in the country, he added.

Najib said the Mandarin equivalent of "country" was "Guo Jia" and if those two characters were separated, "Guo" stood for defence and 'Jia' stood for "family".

"Those are the words which BN take to heart as they vow to continue defending the 1Malaysia family, a family made up of a multitude of races and religions, all existing in harmony with each other.

"I ask that you continue to support us, so that we can continue the work we've started for the good of the community, and the nation," he said.