A Chinese primary school (新中小學) in Penang Malaysia was almost demolished by the money-sucking property developer, the last minute court order managed to save it.. or merely delay it for a few days.
I won’t go into the details of the dispute of demolishing the Chinese primary school, the developer probably had the legal rights to do so, but ethically? They should at least wait until the new school is built before starting the demolition.
Sad thing is the government and politicians can’t do anything about it? I don’t see any mainstream non-Chinese news agencies reporting about this and I don’t see any influential politicians talking or seeking solutions about it.. left me wondered if anyone cares? What if the school that is in question is a Sekolah Kebangsaan? Will the situation changed?
When was the last time a new Chinese school was approved and built? At my hometown when I was 7, the primary school near my village had around 800 students, now they have 3000.. same place, same compound. No new Chinese schools are approved, the students have to share a classroom with 50-60 others, what the heaven is our education ministry thinking?
I can continue for another few pages about this, but enough said, I don’t want to get fugged by Internal Security Act.. free speaking is prohibited in Malaysia in many ways.
January 6th, 2006 at 4:33 pm
happy new year!
January 7th, 2006 at 12:43 am
Huh?
March 6th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Well, I somehow missed this topic. Jee, in my opinion you and I share a lot in common. (laughs) Anyway, back to topic.
Due to the diligence of certain people and organisations, there have been an improvement with the emergence of Private Chinese Schools and others. At least they’re doing their very best with trying to help the problems unlike some other people.
Anyway, it is still a very big problem in the Chinese community since they don’t want to lose their heritage. Their customs. I admire them, to tell the truth.
March 6th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Problem is… Malaysian Chinese are different with Malaysian Malays. If there are just one Malaysians, Bangsa Malaysia or whatever it is…
Since childhood we were taught to fill forms with a race column… bumi or non-bumi… or Malay, Chinese, Indian, others… we are taught to be different.
Even some months ago our not so dear Najib mentioned that there will be no actual Bangsa Malaysia… without the root to stand firm on, Chinese are forced to look for the other root, in our heritage that is, to know who we are.
It would be nice if Chinese are capable to learn their heritage as Malaysians some day, not as Chinese… doubt that it will happen in near future.