PUTRAJAYA, Jan. 15 -- Chinese educationist group Dong Zong and minister Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa said today that both of them have agreed on the need to de-escalate the fiery debate on jawi lessons, following a meet earlier.

Both parties agreed that they need to sit down and discuss methods of implementing jawi in schools in a way everyone will agree with, and that the public needs to know that Dong Zong is not opposed to jawi lessons, but only on its implementation.

"After an hour and a half of fruitful dialogue we have come to consensus on several matters pertaining to the issue of jawi.

"Various matters were brought up, but as the minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of religious affairs I cannot make a final d...