UMNO MP for Jerlun and candidate for Umno Youth chief, Mukhriz Mahathir has committed the offence of sedition in questioning one of the four “sensitive” issues entrenched in the Constitution which has no parliamentary immunity and on conviction, he can be stripped of his parliamentary membership, disqualified from taking part in parliamentary and state assembly elections as well as barred from holding office in any society for five years.
However Mukhriz twist and turn, there can be no doubt that in his press conference at the Parliament lobby yesterday which he repeated in his speech in the House last night, he was in fact calling for the closure of Chinese and Tamil primary schools, hence the following headlines:
• “Sekolah satu sistem – cadangan ke arah menggantikan pendidikan berbeza aliran” – Utusan Malaysia
• “Mukhriz: Scrap vernacular schools, one system for all” (Star online).
• “”Abolish dual system” (Star in print).
• “Mukhriz: Close down vernacular schools” (Malaysiakini English)
• “Mukhriz saran tutup sekolah vernacular” (Malaysiakini Bahasa Malaysia)
• “Mukhriz says vernacular schools should be abolished” (Malaysianinside)
• “Change all school medium to Bahasa Malaysia” – Nanyang
• “Abolish Chinese and Tamil primary schools to check polarisation – Mukhriz” – (China Press)
• “Standardise all primary schools with Bahasa Malaysia as medium of instruction” – (Oriental Daily)
My purpose now is not to discuss the merit or demerit of Mukhriz proposal for a single education system, the validity of his contention blaming the vernacular school system for the polarised society which allegedly caused the poor understanding of the “ketuanan Melayu” or Malay supremacy concept among the non-Malays and his view that the disunity in Malaysia arose from the different education system.
The Constitution Amendment 1971 entrenching four sensitive issues and imposing an absolute prohibition from any questioning, even removing the parliamentary immunity in parliamentary debates, by classifying them as sedition offences under Section 3(f) of the Sedition Act, does not allow anyone to propose the closure of Chinese and Tamil primary schools so long as Article 10(4) on the entrenchment of the sensitive issues is not repealed.
If Mukhriz wants to be able to publicly pursue his proposal of a single education system resulting in the closure of Chinese and Tamil primary schools, he must get the Constitutional provision on the four entrenched sensitive issues amended and repealed.
Similarly, no one can question the special provision for Malays and natives in Sabah and Sarawak in Article 153 such as asking for its repeal on the ground that the Reid Commission had originally proposed a 15-year sunset clause unless the 1971 entrenched sensitive provision in the Constitution is amended or repealed.
The same applies to the other sensitive issues – the sovereignty of Malay Rulers and citizenship rights of non-Malay Malaysians.
The law is very clear as there had been decided cases – Melan Abdullah v Public Prosecutor (1971) where Utusan Malaysia was found guilty of the sedition offence for its editorial subheading, “Hapuskan Sekolah Beraliran Tamil atau China di-Negeri ini” and Mark Koding v. Public Prosecutor where the Sabah Member of Parliament was found guilty of sedition when he spoke in Parliament in October 1978 calling for the closure of Chinese and Tamil primary schools.
As it is, anybody can lodge a police report against Mukhriz, and if there is a rule of law with independent and impartial administration of justice, Mukhriz would be charged and found guilty of sedition, stripped of his parliamentary membership as well as disqualified from taking part in parliamentary elections or holding office in any ociety for five years if fined RM2,000 or jailed for a year.
#1 by ktteokt on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 6:08 pm
Another big score and credit to the MCA again. If not for MCA’s “chickening”, would UMNO be so arrogant as to propose the closure of vernacular schools??
#2 by NewDAP on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 6:29 pm
I never like this guy, mukhriz, but what he said is true and correct.
the fact is most of those racist chinese or indian are from vernacular schools.
the reality is most of those chinese and indian who are unemployable and low income earners are from vernacular schools.
vernacular schools did more harm than benefit to our people.
#3 by AhPek on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 7:02 pm
We would like to know what the big mouth Ong Tee Keat has to say? I suppose he knows where he stands in the scheme of things—just look at the way he distance himself from Chua Soi Lek–leave him to be gobbled up.This is what being a politician is all about.
#4 by waterfrontcoolie on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 7:04 pm
The issue that different language will divide the population does not hold water so long that the current policy of divide and rule prevails. You can speak of one language but the slanted policy will not create a united nation. Hence we should stop the political aspects of hiding the issue. A positive policy of sincerity and honesty by the Gomen can bring the populace together than all the nonsense that had appeared in the Parliament! Don’t the Zimbabweans speak the same language? Politicians of any standing should stop pretending that the general public will continue to believe them on such issue!
When a politician keeps harping on such issues, you know that they are bankrupt of positive ideas!!
#5 by waterfrontcoolie on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 7:07 pm
I think YB knows of the result of such reports. BN has two standard policy. One for them one for the rest!!
#6 by chengho on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 7:34 pm
Let discuss the merit of what Mukriz said not to jump into seditious act. When you Q the Ketuanan Melayu in defination this is the Kesultanan Melayu is this seditious ?
analyse what Sybreon said sound fair to negotiate.
#7 by AhPek on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 8:29 pm
Watching Mukhriz on the 8:00pm English news this evening I can certainly vouch this is indeed a chip of the old block.Real pakar in double-speak!!
#8 by mendela on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 8:30 pm
Many years ago I read an article about languages in the world and it said Bahasa Melayu was one of the easiest languages in the world!
Since it is one of easiest languages in the world, we should treat it as second language and make either English or Mandarin as the official language for Malaysians.
BTW, besides Malaysia, what is the advantages of knowing Bahasa Melayu? With so few books are written in BM, what is the use of knowing BM?
Globally, who else is using BM?
In business world, is knowing BM helps?
Malaysia has made the most silly mistake in choosing BM as its official language. Malaysia will forever become primitive if Malaysians know only BM!
#9 by shortie kiasu on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 8:42 pm
A simplistic view from a simpleton on racial polarization in the country, that do not deserve to be debated, by debating every one is giving credence to such simplistic assumption by a simpleton whose only ulterior motive and his agenda is to win his UMNO youth chief in the coming UMNO election.
#10 by znita07 on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 8:44 pm
I beg to differ in this matter. Though I do not support UMNO/Mukriz but I think this is the only way fwd.
Show me which country has 3 different school systems? The US, UK, Australia, Spore and Indonesia and even Thailanf only have 1 school system.
If you want your children to learn local language then the scholl can have a similar system like Sgpore.
#11 by MY VIEW on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:01 pm
The son of Mahathiu. Like father like son. The similarity of Mukriz and Ahmad Ismail – Both are mamak tongkang. Apparently it is the mamak tongkang (NOT the Malays) who are creating problems for the non Malays.
#12 by AhPek on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:21 pm
He said he was only suggesting for the purpose of unity,not asking for the closure of vernacular schools.CAN YOU BEAT THAT!!
#13 by aje on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:22 pm
Mukriz proposed that there should be only one system of education in Malaysia.Do you think that when all Chinese and Indians enrol in national schools national unity will materialise?I doubt it.The govt needs to do more to promote national unity like opening up UiTM,matriculation colleges,civil service,GLCs,Feldas and the lists go on.Even with these do you honestly think national unity will prevail?So politicians please don’t touch on sensitive issues which are protected in our constitution.Think of ways to boast our economy.I love my country and I don’t want to see Malaysians disunited and chaos.I hope these politicians or Malaysians will think thrice before you say something.
#14 by znita07 on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:26 pm
mendela,
don’t say that, it’s not nice to despise other people’s language.
Don’t be too arrogant.
Besides as much as the Chinese/Indian/Thai love their mother tongue,so do the Malays.
It is not the language issue here.
#15 by AhPek on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:32 pm
Even Samy has come out in the news to give Mukhriz (don’t forget he used to bodek his father in those days) his piece of mind.And Ong Tee Kiat?? A deafening silence.He prefers to throw Chua Soi Lek to be gobbled up by the ultraracists.It is more important to him than the dismantling of vernacular schools which Mukhriz says is for unity so as to terminate polarisation.
#16 by katdog on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:36 pm
Yeah Mendela,
You should not bash the Malay language. There is nothing wrong with Malay language. You are arrogant and self absorbed in your own race’s ‘superiority’. You are no different than the UMNOputra’s. No wait, there’s a difference between you and the UMNOputra’s: they’re in power and you are not.
Malay is a unique language and we should not loose it. I know my friends from China find the language interesting and enjoy it when i teach them Malay words. If a Chinese from China can enjoy learning Malay why the hell are you who claim to be a Malaysian bashing it?
#17 by One4All4One on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:47 pm
Is there any collection of data listing the children of ministers, their deputies, senior government officers, junior government officers, bumi tycoons and other successsful bumi businessmen or other bumi individuals ( bumi here = malay ) who had or have currently sent their children to schools ( local or otherwise ) where the medium of instruction is english or other languages other than bahasa malaysia / melayu?
All these people do not have any, to repeat and emphasise again, ANY, rights or justification at all to tell anybody else, be they the chinese, indians, or just anybody other than their own people, where to send their children to for their schooling.
Why bother about polarisation, unity, prejudice, discrimination, etc., etc., when one has NO moral basis or just any sense of mutual respect and acceptance of mutual existence towards other fellow human beings.
It is as if only their thoughts, well-being, interests, future, and entire existence matter; all others’ are secondary and could be brushed aside at their whims and fancies.
Blame it on the “KETUANAN” syndrome or malaise.
All those who are addicted or prone to abusing the “ketuanan” label for their own interest and positioning or posturing must be properly counselled and given a severe rebuke on their waywardness.
Where do we go from here?
#18 by MY VIEW on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:49 pm
Znita, closing down vernacular school will not unit Malaysians. It takes more than that. Read what Aje wrote. That’s a good example. We should know Mahathiu. And that happens to be his son. Like father like son.
#19 by MY VIEW on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:51 pm
I can’t blame Mendela for being racist. It all started from the top, the leaders and Membersof Pariahment
#20 by theeagle on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:51 pm
Mukriz claimed that his proposal was intended to promote racial unity at the primary school level. However, schools have never been a cause of racial disunity. It has been the racist and corrupted politicians that played the race card to gain racial support that had caused racial rivalry and distrust among the various races. To promote salvage the problem and to ensure Malaysia will have racial unity eventually, the Malaysian constitution should prohibit existence of race-based political party in Malaysia. All policies and activities organized by the government shall be for all races. All racial practices, speeches, activities, etc, shall be outlawed.
Politicians, can you do so?
#21 by Ray on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 9:55 pm
M & M \\Like father like son\\
#22 by aje on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 10:08 pm
Lets not vote MPs who are racists in the next G.E.Malaysians of all races please think,speak and act rationally at all times.Only then our kids will be safe.
#23 by undergrad2 on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 10:15 pm
But you got to understand it is a political move by Mukhriz. He is rallying and firing up his base in his Party in preparation for the elections.
Nevertheless, it has the potential of fanning racial animosity. It meets the definition of what is seditious. Police reports should be lodged and motions for censure moved in Parliament.
#24 by undergrad2 on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 10:23 pm
Show me which country has 3 different school systems? The US, UK, Australia, Spore and Indonesia and even Thailanf only have 1 school system.” Znita07
In the United States, ethnic schools are left on their own to operate. They are funded by their communities and are unpopular with the people.
In Malaysia, vernacular schools receive financial grants from the government.
Go from there and the only argument you could get to is that the government should have broad control over syllabus and teachers, that such schools must meet government guidelines and objectives. But abolishing them??
#25 by MY VIEW on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 10:23 pm
undergrad2, obviously he is preparing for the UMNO election. He is a racist son. So it is like father like son.
#26 by One4All4One on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 10:25 pm
To those who are so fond of defending the concept of “ketuanan” of a particular ethnic group in Malaysia:
Please stop behaving as if you are the only important ethnic group that matters in the country.
Yes, you are the majority community in the nation. BUT, does that warrant you to lord over others.
I had thought that you guys are a religious lot and are guided by a great religion which is impartial, magnanimous, noble, race-blind, righteous and promotes equality amongst the human race?
How come you behave so non-righteously and treat others with contempt and disrespect?
Where is the sense of fairness and equality?
Why can’t others voice out their cry of inequality or injustice?
If after 50 years of nationhood, the country is still filled with such cries of social injustice and/or miscarriage of justice and maladministration, something must be terribly wrong with the administration or system of governance.
Those in position of responsibility must work overtime to right the situation before it gets out of hand. Minority groups must not be denied their basic rights and fundamental liberties. Not at the expense of some alien “ketuanan” concept or ideology which is not even found in the federal constitution. Let alone to be propagated and perpetuated by irresponsible parties amongst the citizenry.
Hope justice and righteousness will prevail.
#27 by riversandlakes on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 10:31 pm
Playing the racist card again, aren’t we? Perhaps this move will be proven stupid. Slap him with sedition.
#28 by jus legitimum on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 10:33 pm
Mukriz,why are you so sure that vernacular school is a cause for racial polarisation? What about the 60,000 odd Malay pupils now studying in SRJK(C)?Are these Malay pupils and their parents fools?No,they are not fools definitely but they are very smart.Why don’t you ask Arif Shah(he studied in Chinese schools) who also has children educated in SRJK(C)? Maybe you can also ask KTK,OTK,OKT,they are all products of SRJK(C).Do not be a hypocrite and a pretender.In your heart and also in many of the idiotic Umnoputras’,the true cause of racial polarisation is the unfair and unjust policies and also extreme religious bigotry displayed by you bums.
#29 by AhPek on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 10:42 pm
Like what undergrad 2 says,likewise you can have private chinese schools in new zealand,australia,england,france etc etc but which group of chinese business would dare to fund such a project for this would certainly end in bankruptcy or school closure.Why? Not enough Chinese pupils for the schools to operate profitably cos Chinese populations in these countries are at most probably 3%,too small to attract enough to operate.There is no government decree probiting the erection of ethnic schools in the examples given above.So for the likes of people like Shamsul,Kasim Amat,cintanegara stop quoting examples for which you know nothing of!
#30 by AhPek on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 10:43 pm
chinese business should read chinese businessmen.
#31 by imranj78 on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 10:48 pm
If DAP and PR is truly supporters of the principle `Malaysian Malaysia’ and want long term unity for Malaysians, a single education system for ALL is one of the solutions the country needs. While venacular schools may not be the only cause of disunity, it is WITHOUT DOUBT one of the perpetuating causes of a fragmented society.
Ideally there should not be any vernacular schools, MARA schools etc etc but only a single school system. This single school system will allow students of all races to learn their mother tongue if they wish to do so to safeguard the constitutional rights of all. No doubt that there has to be better control of the quality of national schools.
Those who are against this concept of a single schools system are hypocrites! On one side they talk about equality and unity but when it starts to hurt their irrational personal interest, they cry foul! Like what Mukhriz said, you can’t have your cake and it eat too!
#32 by shamshul anuar on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 11:09 pm
Dear Uncle Lim,
Suddenly you are upset that someone finally has the gut to say on matter that is a mind boggling if not disastrous by world standard. I see nothing wrong on what Mukriz said.
He just said the truth. And the truth hurts. You are so vocal about questioning why should we fill out “race” column. But you stake a different stance on vernacular school.
You often compare Malaysia and Singapore, saying how great the latter is. So, what is wrong with following the latter. In this case, why separate children from tender age.
Why cant they mix together from formative years. Long lasting friendship will be created. Come Hindraf or racist politicians( including from your own party), but this friendship will prevail. That is why my childhood friend, an Indian, told me that whatever Hindraf said, he said that Malays are not that bad. And that includes Malay politicians from UMNO.
One school concept aptly signifies “Malaysian Malaysia” concept. Dont you think so, Uncle Lim. What is there to be afraid of? Learn Malay and English. Encourage Malay to learn Tamil or Mandarin. Encourage Chine children to take Tamil class. As for Indian students, they should be encouraged to learn Mandarin as well.
But let them mix together. Let them know each other. Let them understand that beneath the skin colour, every human iregardless of race has good point.
The Constitution guarantees freedom to learn and practice and use mother tongue. No question on that.
I notice suddenly Uncle Lim becomes upset. He claim how Mukhriz has raised “sensitive” question. What is wrong about that. I thought DAP always says that sensitive issues should not be wrapped . DAP always encourage debate say like BAr Council holding a forum on Constitution but could not be bothered to invite an authority among Malay community to give view.
Uncle Lim ridiculed the feeling of Malays, by giving lies that UMNO is behind it. The truth is that Malays are upset that none of respected authority among them is invited to speak.
As for Riversandlake, yes someone is playing racial politics here. And he is Uncle Lim. Mukhriz just said the truth. The only way forward is by encouraging friendship starting from tender age .
I thought Lee Kuan Yew is Lim’s mentor. Why cant we follow that stand from Singapore? What are we afraid of? That UMNO trying to abolish vernacular school. If that is the concern, UMNO would have done that 50 years ago. Remember at independence it controlled almost 70% of Parliament seats. It is a matter of choice.
Please do not try to prevent discussion by accusing Mukhriz trying to get voites for UMNO Youth Chief Post. I believe none in this lanet has mastered the art of reading into someone’s heart. Discuss what Mukhriz said.
should the Chinese community so afraid to mix together with non Chinese community, then shut up about racial classification in official document.
As for vernacular school, with due respect to Chinese community, it also has weak point. Not everybody excels there just like Sekolah Kebangsaan.
As for Mendela, there is saying “Vengeance is mine”. and I shall say “Love your enemy”. I mean nobody expects you to write befitting Nobel laureate , just as a minimum standard let us not ridiculing languages be they are Tamil, Malay, Mandarin or Arabic or what ever languages in the world.
Somehow, Malaysians fail to take advantage of our uniqueness. We have many languages that enables us to penetrate emerging markets like China, india, Middle East. But we simply argue.
I may defend UMNO but do not be surprise this is what Malay feel the biggest mistake by UMNO; that is allowing separate school system.
#33 by mendela on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 11:12 pm
I am not bashing Malay language at all.
My point is if we Malaysians know only Malay language and ignorant on other major languages like English or Mandarin, all of us would be doomed!!!
Even developed countries like Japanese and Koreans are placing high priority on foreign languages. Their kids start foreign language learning once they got into primary schools.
BTW, among the many foreign students in China, which country sends the most students to China to study d Chinese language?
It is the Koreans!
All people know the advantages of being bilingual or trilinggual.
#34 by AhPek on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 11:16 pm
imranj78,
There you go again calling people hypocritesafter throwing challenges to everyone to prove malaysia is unsafe and telling people not to poke their noses into things they don’t know.What’s next from you?
#35 by imranj78 on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 11:33 pm
AhPek,
Referring to your last comment, whats your point? I would prefer rational and logical comments to my postings rather then just open ended statements above that do not mean anything.
If you think I am wrong to label some people hypocrites then please put together some comprehensible basis to back up your claim.
#36 by telur on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 11:49 pm
Hello Uncle Lim,
Why must you put things in a negative light ?
I think you know the ONE SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS MERITS in YOUR FIGHT FOR A ONE MALAYSIA.
So you avoided discussing this when you have a choice of discussing the positive or improving such ideas of having such a system.
Why not instead you pursue it the other way around. Maybe suggest a better way to do it ?
I think ideally ONE SCHOOL SYSTEM SHOULD BE ABOUT MALAYSIA AS A WHOLE NOT SEPARATE ENTITIES RACE OR GROUPS. All Malaysian Language should be taught be it Malay, Chinese , Indian after all we are all Malaysian. When you have such a school system why is there a need for separate school system ?
Stop promoting hatred and discontent. This will never stop. See the bigger picture and show us a better solution … be a real champion for all Malaysian.
And for mendela,
if you’re a Malaysian, you should respect Bahasa Malaysia, as the national language. Its part of being a Malaysian, the language that bonds us together.
Why is there a need for multiple school system that teaches us one thing and the other another ? We need one system that teaches us all about being Malaysian, NOT JUST being a Malaysian Malay, Malaysian Chinese or Malaysian Indies etc.. that has been outdated.
I think its high time for someone to initiate and pool our resources and start a system where all the curriculum should be combined into one.
#37 by AhPek on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 11:54 pm
imranj78,
Don’t ask me to keep explaining things to you.Go back to Farish Noor’s
“A Fatwa on Yoga?” when you say ‘I still don’t see your point how this fatwa will invade on the life of non muslims and then ask me to care to share how for which I’ve have down but when I counter by asking you to share with us how you can connect my views with that of the danish paper and whether the response by some muslims towards the publication necessary,I receive a deafening silence.
So don’t ask me to put together some comprehensible basis to back up my claim.Go back to that thread to pick up where you left!
#38 by rubini on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 11:55 pm
I agree with the principle that we should have 1 schooling system like in Singapore. Why didn’t he mention MARA schools, did he forget ? 1 school system means MARA & UITM must also be become part of the single schooling system.
The fact it is not single schooling system or multi school system thats the issue. STOP DISCRIMINATION & treat everyone same and give equal opportunity.
#39 by AhPek on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 11:55 pm
down to read done
#40 by 7even Sins on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 - 11:58 pm
Yeahh…right..!!! With all the Ketuanan and NEP shits it can unite the people. It is not the schools that not uniting the people, it is UMNO which single handedly destroyed the unity spirits among the people by segregating them to “1st class” bumi and secondary, non-bumi. It is so “Tak Malu” of Mukriz to make such an allegation. Way to go Shithead…!!!
http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20081201/tts-mukhriz-education-993ba14.html
#41 by HB Lim on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - 12:59 am
It was the increasing discriminatory treatment against non-Malays in national schools that led to increasing racial polarisation and the decline in the standard of teaching in those schools that caused a rise in the popularity of national-type schools. Malay politicians like Mukhriz should understand which is the cause and which is the effect. National-type schools do not cause polarisation; they are a result of the polarisation caused by the discriminatory policies and practices carried out in the national schools. Where then do we start tackling and arresting the trend towards greater polarisation? First remove all discriminatory policies and practices in the national schools. The non-Malays will come back to national schools, standards will improve and eventually, vernacular schools will not appear to be that attractive anymore and will probably die a natural death. The issue of vernacular schools is not an issue of race but of fair treatment and standards of teaching.
#42 by BNseedell on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - 1:15 am
I agree 100% with PureMalaysian when he said:
“I dare the BN govt would do anything on Mukhriz!
Even PKR is not taking any action on Zulkifli… do you think BN will do anything on Mukhriz?”
“Haha… not unless the sun rises from the west.”
I am prepared to give up my citizenship if the sun rises from the west! Insyaalah ….
But I am just puzzled why Mahathir’s politically-ambitious son could suggest that the government should put an end to vernacular schools so that Chinese and Tamil schools can be streamlined into one ‘Malaysian education system’.
He went further to say: “We are one nation but we have so many systems. There is a need to induce unity.” May I ask him one simple question — Yes, we are one nation but we have Bumiputras and non-Bumipuitras. So how to induce unity then???
#43 by de_Enigma on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - 2:10 am
Greeting to Malaysians,
Let’s imagine the proposed ‘Walk-the-talk’ action Malaysian Non-Malay can do on this issue:
(1) Semi-private Chinese & Tamil Schools to be nationalized first.
(2) Everyone waits and pray for event no.(3) to happen.
(3) Government in turn Nationalized the fully tax payer funded religious schools, UITM & MARA?
The sequence will most probably just stop at no.(2) for various undisclosed reasons.
I strongly believed the constitution is there to prevent abuse.
#44 by rubenz on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - 4:19 am
I suggest that the national main stream education system should include a compulsory pupil’s own language subject, just like Singapore, but the existing fully or partially govt funded vernacular schools should not be closed down forcefully.
With this, more parents would realize that since their kids could learn their mother tongue in national schools, so vernacular schools would eventually lose their niche and become extinct on their own.
#45 by undergrad2 on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - 7:31 am
first you introduce policies which work to promote racial polarisation among the country’s races. Then you blame everybody else for it.
Now you look to blame the country’s so-called vernacular schools for what your policies did. How lame is that??
Mukhriz has taken the same road his father, and the others did before him and makes no apology for it. They beat the drums of narrow Malay nationalism for the consumption of their Malay supporters, rile up the support of their base within the party to win party elections.
These are politics of old. Malays today cannot be taken for a ride as easily as their parents were. This is not 1969.
#46 by GilaPolitic on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - 10:07 am
Oops ! It sounds like father and son with same racist tune to drum up the hate, fear and anger in a peaceful multiracial nation. The true voice have been revealed out from their horses’ mouths and bad faith intentions from their dirty brains and evil hearts. All Malaysians have listened the unparliamentary words, sexist remarks, immature thinking, dirty callings, childish behaviours, etc came out from some less educated and kurang ajar ruling MPs in their debates in Parliaments.
Yes, the spectators and visitors visited and witnessed the on going parliamentary sessions shaked their heads disbelieved poor disciplined of some ruling MPs like shouting, bad body languages and bad names calling. Such bad ruling MPs really downgraded the standard, created mockery and great shame to the Parliament.
The biggest political ” bloodly bastard ” as mentioned by BN MP voiced out in Parliament should best refer to the current ex-former PM’s son who “kurang ajar” from his dad to behave rightfully and to be more diplomatic in his recent speeches to “Close down vernacular schools” deemed to get rid of other races’ rights and he shits on the Federal Constitutions and Education Act. Similar when the English medium in education system was abolised by the ruling parties for past 22 years, the standard of education in Malaysia has downgraded and worst than other neighboring countries in ASEAN. Many local graduates less educated in English are majority jobless people due to their poor command of English.
An irresponsible idiot like him is not suitable to become a national leader of all Malaysians today and in the future. All Malaysians are not stupid and silly to vote for him forever since he has a dirty mouth, evil mind, rotten heart and inhumane soul to lead the BOLEHLand. WHAT A BIG MALU / SHAME ?
#47 by Thinking Two on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - 10:12 am
It was Mamak Tail who proposed that Lion Dance to be banned when he was in the umno election.
Mamak Tail can not fool all the people all the time.
Now, everybody is well educated and with full knowledge of what is happening. During mamak tail’s time, every news was witheld and every figure in the report was twisted.
#48 by OrangRojak on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - 10:29 am
“This is not 1969″
Are you sure? Ever since I looked up the “Wawasan 2020″ that I read on the sun visor of a pimped Wira, I’ve been wondering what year it is in Malaysia. Soon after I read about that, Petronas sponsored a Merdeka supplement in the NST with black and white pictures from Independence, with stages packed with enthusiastic Malsaysians, recently returned from overseas education, wearing sleeveless blouses and knee-length skirts, glossy manes everywhere. The same enthusiasm for the future the world shared in the 50s. I wish I’d kept my copy of that supplement.
I once was amused by the idea of Malaysia aiming at “developed nation”. If they were to draw up anything approaching a ‘plan’, they would have to specify a concrete objective, some testable criteria for success. I wondered what year they had picked as their destination in 2020. Logically, it has to be some year before the inception of Wawasan 2020, or how could they know what the standards were?
Your government wields an enormous amount of domestic power, compared to other countries that I’ve lived in. If they wanted 1969, I fully expect they can arrange it – they appear to be masters of backward time travel. I remain doubtful that 1969 is in your country’s past – when was Malaysia’s Summer of Love? Perhaps it would be useful to arrange a “Wawasan clock” for Malaysia, much like the “Doomsday clock” by the atomic scientists in the USA, showing what year Malaysia is currently in.
#49 by Norime on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - 10:35 am
AhPek can worship dear old Uncle Kit and twist words for him, but sybreon has a point, and like it or not it does seem that uncle Kit is sour because Mamakkuti’s son beat him in the game uncle Kit is supposed to be a champion.
“Hit below the belt” may not be the right analogy for Mamakkuti’s son’s latest move, “unnexpected left hook” looks like the case here.
Even more unfortunate, Uncle Kit rose back from the hit not knowing what hit him… and goes walking the other way.
Time for you to walk the talk Uncle Kit, or DAP will always be merely the MCA of Pakatan.
#50 by GilaPolitic on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - 10:42 am
Read to “imranj78 says” – what a big shame ? Your thinking is worst than old Malay folk with narrow mind and never think outside the box to listen, read and see the true facts and figures.
Let me tell you the TRUE and READ and REMEMBER …forever.
I came from a poor Malay family and my parents have 10 children who lived in a Kampong China. Our brother and sisters are educated in a Chinese medium school since because we have no choice because the Malay school is far away from our house. Today, we thanked the Chinese, Malay and Indian teachers taught us about living in a muhibbah society that we have mastered Mandarin, English and Bahasa Malaysia from our multi lingual education system in Malaysia. All our brothers and sisters are professionals like lawyers, doctors, engineers and architects worked in MNCs and Chinese tycoons business empires because we, Malay came from poor family are well educated in multi-languages are hot demand by many companies. I thanked many Chinese Charity organisations and Chinese Education Foundations for giving out loans to us, Malay in our tertiary education in overseas. But we are very sad that our good results’ applications for Malay scholarships were turned down because we are educated in Chinese schools and declined our appeals that we are poor MALAY. We are non political connected is also reason for rejection. We dont understand till today the true reasons.
I am a true pure Malay who never understand the many reasons of our own Malay communities are easily been fooled, deceived and cheated by our own Ketuanan Melayu leaders. The past 50 years under the Malay leadership calling themselves Ketuanan Melayu have caused more Malay and Bumiputeras in deep shit poorly educated, jobless, hard core poor, high crime rates and living below standard than other Malaysian races.
Billion ringgits from natural resources, NEP policies, Bumi quotas, Malay privileges and rights, MARA loans, scholarships, ASN are abused by our own Malay leaders to benefit their own family members, cronies, non-Malay biz tycoons and building their own empires. The wealth generated by the nation failed to uplift the Malay people in rural and urban areas. For example: Kampung Melayu in the heart of KL remained an eye sores digraceful to Malay communities as compared with their neighbors with high rise buildings and modern technology towers.
I am a Malay who the first to protest against the former PM’s son for his called to “Close down vernacular schools”. He is playing a dangerous racist issue to win sympathies feeling of Malay people and try to garner more votes from many Malay voters in his party is very imoral. I sincerely hope brother imranj78 is not another stupid bodoh Malay is easily con by an imoral leader with his bad will remarks.
GILA POLITIC – ANAK MELAYU MALAYSIA