Sarah Lian: A name doesn't represent a person's religion

By MEI MEI CHU

Nation
Wednesday, 29 Mar 2017
12:42 PM MYT

PETALING JAYA: A question on a Moral Studies paper for Year One students at a school here is coming under heavy criticism for being racist.

Actress Sarah Lian (pic) said that the question indoctrinated young children to typecast people according to name and religion.

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