Uganda: Muslims Criticise Proposal to Scrap Teaching of Arabic

30 September 2008

Kampala — MUSLIM leaders have criticised the education ministry for its proposal to scrap the teaching of Arabic in schools.

In separate prayers held in Kampala yesterday to mark Idd el- Fitri, the clerics urged the Government to prevail over the ministry not to pass the proposal.

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