Why is our education system so chaotic?

Why is our education system so chaotic?

By LIM MUN FAH
Translated by Adeline Lee

Following the revelation that the state Departments of Education had tried to convert teachers who could not speak the mother tongue of the students but were deployed to teach Bahasa Malaysia to lower primary students in Chinese and Tamils schools, to academic tutors, it is now learned that Chinese schools are asked to reduce the number of classes.

Who issued the order?

Johor State Education Department Director Markom Giran said: "The instruction is from the Ministry of Education."

Deputy Minister of Education Datuk Ir Dr. Wee Ka Siong said: "It is not the idea of the Ministry of Education."

One is the Director, the other the Deputy Minister. But are they talking to each other? Who shall we listen to in the end?

If we pursued the matter further, I am afraid the answer would be "it is a communication problem", and the issue would be swept under the carpet again. Whether it is a case of "the top has their policies, those at the bottom have their measures of getting around the policy", it does not really matter, for in truth it has become an "annual event". The "Little Napoleons" will continue to be "Little Napoleons". What can you do to him?

Yes, no doubt that the directive from the Ministry of Education has been issued after much expectation. But the fact is that many of the non-Chinese speaking teachers who have been deployed to teach primary one and two students in Chinese schools still remain at the school, waiting for other assignment by the Department of Education. And because many of the principals worry about being taken to task subsequently, they therefore decide to play it safe, and not to act rashly.

On the one hand, the Ministry of Education is formally issuing the order that only bilingual teachers can teach primary one and two students in Chinese and Tamil schools, on the other hand, the Johor state Department of Education has demonstrated its amazing "efficiency" in quickly sending a number of Malay teachers to teach English and Malay to upper primary students to Chinese and Tamil schools.

The former group is still lingering behind in the school and yet this group is coming thick and fast. This has resulted in the surplus of Malay teachers in some Chinese schools, giving the school administration a big headache, and making the parents deeply worried over their children’s progress.

The schools which have been instructed to reduce the number of classes also have the problem of excess teachers. It is said that the extra teachers will be deployed to teach in other schools, making the teachers upset and anxious. Some relief teachers may face the misfortune of being laid off and the sudden loss of their ambition and favourite career has put them into a helpless predicament.

In contrast, Johor still faces a serious teacher shortage. According to state Education Director Markom Giran, Chinese and Tamil primary schools in Johor are still short of 1,125 teachers; and secondary schools, 559 teachers. As for the new teacher trainee graduates, they have to wait until February to take office. But they only number about 200.

It is reported that currently there are 1,950 graduates holding teachers’ bachelor’s degrees who completed their studies in December 2010. They have yet to be assigned to schools to teach, because there is a delay in the recognition of their degree qualifications. The new school term has begun for several days, but the already graduated and qualified teachers are still unemployed. This is an incredibly chaotic situation!

Why is this absurd imbalance in the teachers’ training programme continuously repeated? When will the chaos in our education system ever be resolved?

Sin Chew Daily

MySinchew 2011.1.7

马哈迪自掴嘴巴 真正种族主义者非他莫属

时间：2009-07-21 15:43:01 来源：本报报道 作者：周小芳

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（吉隆坡21日讯）马哈迪这个老人家，永远都是花招百出，他昨日在其博客网上发表了一篇《在脚内的鞋子》的文章，声称马来人本应是这个国家的主人，但现在真正的主人却是非马来人。

马哈迪辩称，在新经济政策被推展的39年后，马来人依然只有20%的股权，但只有26%人口的华裔，却拥有50%的股权。

他也指出，马来人的财产只有15%，而其余的都是非马来人的财产，因为在城市的房产价值高过乡区的。那些住在高级住宅区的，都是华人，而很大部分的马来人则住在非法木屋区。

错在国家领导

马来西亚社会主义党主席纳西尔哈欣（Nasir Hashim）在接受《风云时报》访问时指出，统治这个国家的本来就是马来人，现在出问题了，错就在于国家领导层。

“他们（国家领导）本来应该平衡的，但是他们失败了，你要生气谁？虽然贫穷的很多是马来人，但是50年了，他们做了什么？”他说。

另外，国阵采取津贴的方式，就是为了要捞取马来人的选票，最后导致马来人不能够独立。

马哈迪不负责任

纳西尔继续说：“马哈迪现在所提出的问题，其实都是他的失败，他想要骂谁？他根本就是自掴自己，现在要批评别人的人却是他。”

纳西尔认为，现在的系统只是对于有钱人有利，而穷人都会成为受害者，穷人更穷，有钱人更有钱，维护朋党的人，是不应该责怪别人的，马哈迪想要逃脱责任，是不负责任的。

马青联邦直辖区州团长周连琼也认同，他说：“马哈迪不应该讲出这番抹煞华裔对国家贡献的说话，这番不负责任的说话也将挑起种族敏感，阻碍‘一个大马’的贯彻”。

周连琼认为敦马的这番言论将会挑起种族敏感情绪，他促请敦马必须为全民的和气安定着想，别再说出这些不负责任的话语。

他在其文告愤慨地表示：“我们的祖先在马来西亚，流血流泪甚至牺牲生命为马来西亚做出贡献，华社的成就是努力的成果，华裔并非是不劳而获的一群”。

马哈迪没有新花样

马哈迪是否已经没有什么新花样，所以才要再次玩弄种族牌？甚至有评论人指他是一个想像力丰富的老人。

他说，马来人对于他们所面对的贫穷状况感到非常失望，使到他们长期都要求，和在各领域中落后。

马哈迪说：“因为他们愿意和其他人分享他们的国家，一个有更悠久文明（4000年）和更成功的族群，因此今天他们所拥有的一点点，都需要和他们分割。”

另外，马哈迪也认为，马来人给予其他种族一百万个公民权，是导致马来人的人口从82%下降60%的原因。

周连琼指出，公民权并不是‘大方分出’的，这是马来西亚在成立时候，执政党成员共同的决定，宪法也已经清楚列明。而且，让出选区供非巫裔上阵是因为当时的国阵三个成员党结合在一起的联盟，不可能让其中一个成员党全数上阵，这是一种‘合作’，不是‘瓜分’。

马哈迪才是种族主义

马哈迪也在文章的末端指出，在这篇文章出来以后，他相信，他将会被非马来人的种族主义者冠上种族主义的称号。

纳西尔则反驳，曾经书写《马来人的困境》的马哈迪，才是种族主义者。

“他所说的表现出他的种族主义。他曾经在一个多元种族的内阁内办事，但是问题不能解决，当其他的族群成功时，而你的族群失败，就是你的问题。”

锡克族学员睡梦中头发被剪 国民服务局声称只是“个案”

锡克族学员睡梦中头发被剪
国民服务局声称只是“个案”

国民服务局再爆发争议，一名18岁的锡克族学员，在睡觉时竟被人剪去长达约2尺半的头发。由于锡克族视头发为神所赐的神圣礼物，且终生不剪头发，这名锡克少年的头发无端被剪，已经引起锡克族理事会的关注。

该名锡克少年本来是在槟城的国民服务营受训。少年的家长对于这起事故，感到非常震惊，马上接孩子返家，并拒绝让少年重返国民服务营。

少年的父亲苏林德巴星（Surinderpal Singh）接受《当今大马》访问时透露，其儿子目前仍处于惊吓中，一旦儿子重返训练营，难保不会再发生更糟糕的事情。

苏林德巴星也是怡保一家锡克庙的祭司，他拒绝透露其儿子的名字，但同意转述儿子上周六在训练营被剪头发的事故。

睡醒后头发短了2尺半

当时，该名锡克少年经过1天的训练后，回到营地后便疲极而酣睡。据少年的报案书，他在隔一天早上起床梳头，要为头发绑结时，才发现头发短了一大截，于是马上在清晨6点半左右，拨电给其父亲。

少年的头发本来长达其臀部，现在发长只到其胸部。他不知道谁剪去其头发，在睡醒后也找不到任何断发与剪刀。

苏林德巴星接获孩子的电话后，便马上与妻子赶到槟城的国民服务训练营。由于当时是星期天，他们必须等上一小时，才见到营长。

苏林德巴星称，营长在会面中表示，所有学员都禁止携带剪刀及指甲剪入营，并认为少年的头发，可能是被一些家长从营外带进来的剪刀所剪。

他说，营长虽然承诺展开调查，但在他的几番争取下，才同意让少年请假直至1月23日。

决不允许孩子重返营地

不过，苏林德巴星表示，随着这起事故发生后，除非当局能保证其儿子与其他学员的安全，否则他决不会让儿子重返营地。

“我对当局没有信心。我担心如果儿子再回营地，会遭受更严重的伤害。我儿子蓄发18年，但在2周内，（大部分的头发）没有了。”

“他很震惊，我们作为家长的，也很震惊。我们现在很为难，今天，此事可发生在我儿子身上，也可以发生在其他任何宗教的孩子身上。当局可以向所有家长保证训练营的安全吗？”

少年已经在1月16日报警。在报案书中，他声称，营长曾提到这次的事故是由“顽皮少年”所干的“普通”事情。

“我必须在1月23日重新回到训练营报到，但我不要再受训，我不满有关事故，因为当中涉及宗教。”

总监承诺2周完成调查

针对此，国民服务局总监阿杜哈迪（Abdul Hadi Awang Kechik）告诉《当今大马》，这次的事故只是一宗个案，有关家长不应过于惊慌。

“这是一个特别的个案，我们还要调查有关详情。我不能针对家长的意见发表评论，我的工作是要调查清楚，再采取跟进行动。”

他证实，本身已经接获一份初步调查报告，并强调国民服务局从来要求锡克学员剪头发。

阿杜哈迪较后也在布城召开临时记者会承诺，当局将在将在2周内完成调查。

初步调查没有学员招认

他说，当局虽然已经展开初步调查，但无法找到任何证据，就算向学员问话，也没有任何学员招认。

“我们也无法找到任何（用来剪头发的）利器被带入营。如果真的有，我会感到很失望。”

询及营地官员是否也会被调查，他只说必须根据调查程序。

他表示，一旦证实有人犯错，国民服务局将会采取行动对付有关人等，以便不会有人对当局产生误会。

锡克男混入记者会质询

一名锡克男子慕迪尔星（Mukhtear Singh）不知如何也混入记者会中，似乎对阿杜哈迪的解释不满，当场站起来质疑国民服务局。

“如同马来人所说，如果没有风，树又怎会摇？”

他强调，如果当局没有肯定的答复，就说不肯定，因为当局既然召开记者会，既要确保有根有据。

不过，面对质询的阿杜哈迪则一再以冷静的语气重申“我们正留意”及“我们正在跟进。”

慕迪尔星较后受记者询及时说，本身是新街场一家锡克庙的秘书，但拒绝透露更多的身份与资料。


http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/153774

国民服务句丑闻不断。。。如今还有人侵犯他人宗教。。。
不知道是种族/宗教冲突还是有人纯粹想恶作剧？？？。。。

国民服务营营内保安不足？ 锡克营员睡梦中头发被剪
二零一一年一月十八日 下午五时四十一分

（怡保18日讯）“我宁愿被砍头也不愿剪掉我的长发！” 。
1名来自怡保的锡克少年巴册星（18岁），于上周日（16日）在吉打州双溪巴甲国民服务训练营服役期间，在清晨3时至6时 熟睡间，遭不明人士剪掉50至60公分的长发，并在睡醒欲把长发以头巾结扎时方才发觉自己的头发不知何时被人剪短，教他大感愤怒及不满，也对营内的安全失 去信心。受害者的父母由于担心其孩子的安全问题，更强调绝不会再送孩子回到有关营地去。
受害者巴册星是于周二在怡保双溪巴里锡克庙的住家，在父母陪同下召开记者会上申诉，本身是在今年1月4日入营，在营内一直 相安无事，也与营员的感情良好。他说，就在两天，其在服务训练营睡醒及梳冼后，在将3呎余的长发包扎时，始惊觉长发遭剪了50至60公分。他表示，在营内 的睡房，一共住有11人，但全都不知情，他们也没对他们起任何怀疑，同时大家也对此事的发生感到惊吓。他说，营内的卧室并没有上锁，随时可遭人潜入，所以 也不排除外人进来将其头发剪掉。他指出，今次自己无端被剪掉头发，明天不知道又会遭受什么事故 ，因此他已对营地安全失去信心。
他说，发生了此事件很是伤心难过，目前该服务训练营地却无任何人联络他或给予慰问。
他续说，该营地共有3名锡克族（包括他本人）有关营地是在凌晨12时便准时熄灯，营员进行什么活动，当局都是没有去理会。
非种族课题 吁营地注重安全
巴册星的父亲苏宁德巴星（46岁，锡克宗教师）强调，有关的吉打国民服务训练营至今开办至今有8年之久，过去7年来的营员都是来自吉打及槟城北部，而今年则扩大营员的来源，参加训练者包括霹雳州的营员 。
“我与妻子共育有3名孩子，而被剪掉发尾的孩子是长子，他就读怡保圣米高中学。”
他强调，这非种族课题，无论如何，他吁请有关营地注重安全，同时要尊敬各族的宗教为主要基楚课题。
母亲素亚兰高 （46岁，家庭主妇）说，发生此事件她不怪罪任何，不过希望当局能重视此事件，以免类似事件再重演。
她说，孩子自小的头发都是由她细心照顾，其孩子无辜被剪掉头发，很担心孩子的安全，因此有关当局在上周日剪掉其头发时，给3天的时间让他回家乡以‘心灵平静’，准他在本月23日重回营地，发生此事件后，让她好痛心，并强调绝不会带孩子回到营地。
李官仁：灌输互相尊重精神
针对上述事件，国阵霹雳州公共服务投诉局主席拿督李官仁强调，这并非是政治化或种族化的课题，而问题是国民服务营应该深入了解问题所在或营地安全，并尽快去解决。
无论如何，他希望有关当局能灌输各族互相尊重本身的宗教课题，以免如类似事件重演。
“基于这起剪发所引起的风波，有关受害者家属已向怡保警察局报案，因此交由警方去深入调查，以揪出恶作剧者或背后是否有任何动机。”
锡克协会吁尽快找出滋事者
锡克少年在国民服务营内遭不明人士剪发事件，引起马来西亚多个锡克协会关注。
马来西亚多个锡克协会今日吁请有关单位，即国民服务委员会及警方深入彻查锡克营员巴册星的头发被剪短事件，务必尽快采取，找出滋事者。
马来西亚锡克人理事会副主席查基尔星指出，此事引起很多锡克同胞的关注，接获了不少电话，包括有父母打来，因为他们已对营内的安全问题感到担忧。
马来西亚锡克人协会主席山督星则表示，对于锡克教徒而言，长头发是最高的荣誉，头发被剪掉则被视为最大的耻辱。
【知多一点】锡克教
锡克教（Sikhism）是15世纪产生于印度的一神教，尊崇十位上师并以上师们传授的《阿底格兰特》为经典，《阿底格兰 特》象征第十一位上师；以公平正义、扶贫济弱和宗教自由为基本教义。宗教符号的圆圈代表没有始终的唯一真神，左右两边的弯刀象征捍卫真理与正义；中间的双 刃刀代表做饭的刀具。
锡克教神寺每天给穷人提供免费餐饮。“锡克”一词，来源于梵文，意思是“学生”、“弟子”、“信徒”。
锡克教徒被称为锡克人，长发、梳子、钢箍、匕首、短裤是锡克教徒的五大信仰标识。圣城是阿姆利则，朝圣地是被称为“神之所在”的阿姆利则金寺。

相关照片

■ 巴册星展示其在吉打国民服务训练营无辜被剪掉50至60公分的长发。

■ 查基尔星（左）及山督星（右）促请相关单位采取行动，对付滋事者。

■ 李官仁（中）及霹雳国民服务训练营副主席何有明（右）希望有关当局早日找出剪掉锡克营员者的恶作剧者。



絲華然科（左）指巴山星（中）原本長髮是到下腹，現在被剪斷至只剩下一尺，右：蘇林德巴星。（圖：星洲日報）

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峇山星（中）的頭髮原有3尺半長，如今僅剩近50公分。左起：蘇哇蘭及蘇林得巴星。（圖：光明日報）


峇山星：16日早上起床準備梳髮髻時，發現頭髮被剪斷了。（圖：光明日報）



峇山星與父母在住家召開記者會，希望能提醒社會人士要互相尊重，避免再有錫克教徒再受到傷害。（圖：光明日報）

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看RPK如何反击回教国课题。 Is it yes or is it no?

Is it yes or is it no?

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Tuesday, 18 January 2011 Super Admin

Another way of looking at this Bernama report would be that as long as PAS remains in Pakatan Rakyat then Malaysia can never be turned into an Islamic State and only if PAS joins Barisan Nasional can Malaysia be turned into an Islamic State. That is the implication or suggestion of this Bernama report.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

Pas a casualty in Opposition alliance, say analysts

Pas will not be able to pursue the Islamic State agenda through the opposition alliance as it is strongly opposed by the DAP, said political analysts.

Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Terengganu political science lecturer Asri Salleh said PAS would be a political casualty in the alliance if it continue to pursue the agenda.

"While the DAP has been outspoken against the idea, the PKR (Parti Keadilan Rakyat) has yet to state its stand on whether it is supporting the agenda. So PAS is forced to compromise its struggle to support the common agenda of the opposition.”

"As such, it is better for PAS to be outside the alliance. Otherwise it is feared that it will eventually be in disarray," he told Bernama here today.

On Jan 9, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang was reported as saying that the party would pursue the Islamic State agenda and would not bow to pressure from members of the alliance.

However, in his blog the next day, Abdul Hadi denied the report and retorted that PAS would be the guardian of the trust entrusted to strengthen Islam as the official religion where changes made would be within the ambit of the constitution.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's Institute of Ethnic Studies director Prof Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharudin, who also feel that PAS should leave the alliance, said off late PAS was seen to be distancing itself from the alliance in the wake of its foray on the Islamic state agenda.

"This is a sign that PAS wants to get out of the opposition alliance," he said when contacted by Bernama.

He said the Islamic State stance was also aimed at testing the acceptance of PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the DAP. "No harm done if PAS get out of the alliance. Discussions on Islamic State should be convened with a Malay party."

"If PAS is with Barisan Nasional, definitely it will be in a better position. In the opposition alliance, it doesn't get anywhere. So it should think about the unity government again in the interests of the people," he said. -- Bernama

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The above news item by Bernama and carried by The Malay Mail paints a very negative picture of PAS indeed. It is not so much the news that is negative but the way they have presented the news. Actually, if you read it properly, it is very positive for Pakatan Rakyat.

But that is how things are done. It is not so much the substance that is the issue but the packaging of the issue. And in the case of PAS, it is a victim of bad packaging. I mean; if you know how to package properly, even boys in Thailand can be made to look more delicious than girls and you would not find out till it is too late that you are a victim of very clever packaging (or that you never realised all these years what you have been missing).

Okay, MCA is telling the Chinese to be very careful of Pakatan Rakyat. If Pakatan Rakyat were to form the federal government then PAS would dominate the government and then Malaysia would be turned into an Islamic State.

Umno, on the other hand, is telling the Malays the opposite -- and that is if Pakatan Rakyat were to form the federal government then DAP would dominate the government and the Malays would be left behind (as if the Malays are not already left behind -- except for the Umno cronies -- with almost 54 years of an Umno-led government).

I have already said this before many times and I will say it again. How can PAS dominate the government when it contests only one-third the seats and wins less than half those seats it contests? Don’t you need a two-thirds majority in Parliament to amend the Federal Constitution of Malaysia to turn Malaysia into a Republic or an Islamic Republic or a Caliphate or an Absolute Monarchy or whatever (from its present Constitutional Monarchy Westminster System of Government)?

But today the government-owned mainstream media is telling us that PAS will never be able to turn Malaysia into an Islamic State because DAP, its partner in Pakatan Rakyat, will block this move. Why are they saying this?

Ah, that is why they are very clever. They are trying to say that DAP is an enemy of Islam. That is the underlying message.

And to reinforce this “DAP is an enemy of Islam” message, they have also raised the issue of the Selangor local councils refusing to bar Malays from being employed by businesses in the state that sell liquor. And they are pointing their fingers at Ronnie Liu -- as if Ronnie from DAP is anti-Islam.

But how can the state bar businesses that dabble in liquor from employing Malays? Does not PERNAS-owned businesses that sell liquor also employ Malays (and is not PERNAS government-owned)? Does not businesses in the KLIA -- such as tax-free shops that sell liquor -- which is in Selangor, also employ Malays? Does not MAS, which dabbles in liquor (and which is government-owned), also employ Malays?

If they really want to bar Malays from being employed by businesses that sell liquor then it first has to be national policy and a law passed by Parliament and the federal government must also do the same. Can the Selangor government raid all the businesses in KLIA and close them down if they sell liquor and employ Malays (since KLIA is in Selangor)?

Even airlines owned by Muslim countries don’t have this policy and even airports in Muslim countries have tax-free shops that sell liquor. And they also do not bar Muslims from drinking on these airlines or from buying liquor in their tax-free shops.

The trouble is they have not thought through this spin properly and if you just put on your thinking cap you can see that this is a bad spin that can blow up in their face.

The objective of this spin is to create friction between PAS and DAP and to show the Chinese that PAS has dangerous Islamic State tendencies and to show the Malays that DAP has dangerous anti-Islam tendencies. They sing one tune to the Chinese and another (opposite) tune to the Malays. But when the Chinese and Malays sit down and compare notes they can see that each community is being told the opposite of what the other community is being told.

“So PAS is forced to compromise,” said the Bernama report. That is negative (they use the word ‘forced’).

"This is a sign that PAS wants to get out of the opposition alliance," said the Bernama report. That is also negative (actually PAS is quite happy in Pakatan Rakyat).

"If PAS is with Barisan Nasional, definitely it will be in a better position,” said the Bernama report. But they did not say in what way PAS will definitely be in a better position if it joins Barisan Nasional. Better position to do what? To turn Malaysia into an Islamic State? Explain, please, explain! In what way will PAS be in a better position if it leaves Pakatan Rakyat and joins Barisan Nasional?

See how Bernama has spun the story with innuendos but with no clear explanation? “PAS is a casualty by remaining in Pakatan Rakyat”. “It would get a better deal by joining Barisan Nasional”.

How has PAS become a casualty in Pakatan Rakyat and how would it get a better deal in Barisan Nasional?

Look, if PAS wants to turn Malaysia into an Islamic State and if DAP is blocking the move (as they say), are they trying to say that if PAS leaves Pakatan Rakyat and joins Barisan Nasional then its aspiration of turning Malaysia into an Islamic State would be realised? Do they mean to say that Barisan Nasional will agree to turn Malaysia into an Islamic State if PAS leaves Pakatan Rakyat and joins Barisan Nasional?

Another way of looking at this Bernama report would be that as long as PAS remains in Pakatan Rakyat then Malaysia can never be turned into an Islamic State and only if PAS joins Barisan Nasional can Malaysia be turned into an Islamic State. That is the implication or suggestion of this Bernama report.

Can we now hear what the other 13 non-Umno members of Barisan Nasional have to say about this? What have MCA, MIC, Gerakan, PPP and the almost ten Sabah and Sarawak parties got to say? Do they agree with what Bernama said?

Be careful what you spin because we too know how to counter-spin. And we can counter-spin better than you can spin. And once we counter-spin we will catch you with your pants down.

Anyway, on another issue, many scream, rant and rave that the Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) should stay out of the elections because we don’t want to see three-corner fights. Let it be straight fights between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat to ensure that Pakatan Rakyat would win enough seats to form the next government.

That is what they scream, rant and rave.

Fine, let us make sure that Pakatan Rakyat wins the next election and every by-election in between.

Pakatan Rakyat lost the last two by-elections in Kelantan and Sabah. At the end of this month we will be facing another by-election in Johor. And Malaysia Today has asked for donations to help Pakatan Rakyat win the by-election in Johor at the end of this month.

And do you know how much donations have come in? The UK bank account that we advertised saw only RM200 in donations. And the Bank Islam Kuala Lumpur bank account saw less than RM20,000 in donations.

So don’t talk lah! You all scream, rant and rave but when we ask you to help Pakatan Rakyat we can’t even see RM100,000 in donations (I was hoping to see at least RM200,000 in donations). Barisan Nasional spends RM100 million for every by-election (when you include the overnight development they pour into the constituency). And you expect Pakatan Rakyat to fight Barisan Nasional’s RM100 million with less than RM20,000?

Now do you know why I whack those who talk too much? Yes, I may be cocky and arrogant in my replies to your comments. And that is because you scream, rant and rave but are not really serious about ensuring that Pakatan Rakyat wins the elections. And if the height of your commitment is less than RM20,000 for a by-election then shut the fuck up. Don’t talk too much.

http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/37496-is-it-yes-or-is-it-no

这么一来，印裔族群从受害者变成了巫统口中的‘恶人’。

你有没有发现到，巫统最会耍太极与乾坤大挪移。

中五马来文学课本《连环扣》（Interlok）的风波，其重点是，那课本涉嫌不符历史事实与涉种族主义。[该书内容含有触及部分族群的敏感元素。他们主要是不满，书中提及的“贱民”（Pariah）字眼，把印裔社群都描绘成低下层人民。]

印裔社群觉得被冒犯了，要求教育部插手。可是政府不理，印裔无计可施之下，唯有公然烧毁该书《连环扣》与其作者阿都拉胡申的肖像，以示抗议。

可是，巫统人的应对方式是来一个乾坤大挪移，把焦点转移，从[该书触及印裔族群的敏感元素]，变成了[藐视国家文学家与国家元首]的课题 。

这么一来，印裔族群从受害者变成了巫统口中的‘恶人’。

大家别再被巫统模糊了焦点。

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/153026

Do they value the presence of the PM more than God?

God-fearing Christians would have defended the crucifixes, Jesus Christ and God. Do they value the presence of the PM more than God?

By Jackson Ng (former journalist)

BEFORE I start whacking the organisers of the Christmas Eve gathering at the St John’s Cathedral, let me state clearly that I am not a Christian.

I am a free thinker but I believe in the existence God and I am God-fearing.

I have decided to pen my thoughts because I see this as an issue about God-fearing principles. It is not just a Christian issue.

Then, you may say that I have no right to talk about Christians but I have every right to talk about universal acceptance of basic principles and the rights of mankind.

The removal of crucifixes and banning of singing hymns at St John’'s Cathedral constitute a violation of religious freedom guaranteed under Article 3(1) of the Federal Constitution.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s aides ordered the removal, claiming the crucifixes would be offensive to the prime minister.

That is too ridiculous for me to fathom.

Of course, the issue has naturally become political but my concern is not with the PM or his pea-brain aides who are, in my view, beyond redemption.

But I do take offence and take to task the event organisers.

Are they not God-fearing Christians, just like Muslims are also God-fearing?

Why then did the organisers remove the sacred crucifixes? Isn’t it logical to deduce that they are not God-fearing beings but Satan-fearing arse-licking politicians who claim to be Christians?

God-fearing Christians would have defended the crucifixes, Jesus Christ and God.

Do they value the presence of the PM more than God?

I say the organisers could have just politely told the PM’s pea-brain aides that the crucifixes cannot be removed and neither could hymn-singing be stopped on the eve of Christmas.

Then leave it to the PM and the pea-brain aides to decide whether they want to attend the function or not.

As it was, the organisers, for reasons best known to them, felt the presence of the PM was more important than their Jesus Christ and God.

To them, it was more important for the PM to grace the function and, therefore, abandon Jesus Christ and their God.

Disgraceful and shameful are two words best to describe the organisers.

God-fearing Christians must therefore start defending Jesus Christ and their God by throwing out the organisers from their holy house of worship. If not, they too are condoning what they did.

The Prime Minister is most welcome to visit any place of worship but conditions should not be imposed, as freedom to practice religion is guaranteed under the Constitution.

If he had felt offensive about the place of worship, there is then no necessity for him to visit is there?

http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/letterssurat/37165-blame-the-arse-licking-non-god-fearing-organisers-