The Ministry of Education refuted the influencer's accusation, stating that the Chinese primary school in Perak did not sing the national anthem in Chinese, and clarified that the video shown by the influencer displayed students singing the state anthem with the correct Malay lyrics.
On Saturday (April 5), the Ministry of Education issued a statement expressing regret over a political influencer spreading a misleading video on social media, which attempted to accuse a Chinese primary school of not performing the national anthem in the national language.
However, the Ministry of Education clarified that the students in the video were singing "Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan", which is a state song symbolizing loyalty to the Sultan of Perak.
However, the Ministry of Education clarified that the students in the video were singing "Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan", which is a state song symbolizing loyalty to the Sultan of Perak.
The statement continued, noting that the video clearly shows that people present, including students, were singing the state anthem with the correct lyrics in the national language.
“We urge everyone not to be swayed by malicious incitement and false accusations, as this may undermine national unity and harmony.”