This morning 10 Indian students with their parents came for a press conference at HRP office to highlight their disappointments of not getting any offers from JPA, matriculation, local or foreign universities despite having scored 7As, 8As, 9As,10As,11As &13As results in their 2009 SPM. Malay students given choices between JPA, matriculation, local and foreign universities, while Indian students denied such choices by UMNO-led Malay-sian government. They have to end up doing STPM, one of the toughest exams in Malaysia, while their Malay friends get an easy way out through matriculation.
The frustrated students ask, as citizens of this country in every way why they are not given the equal educational opportunities that they deserve. While the angry parents question the truth and validity of 1Malay-sia concept as being propagated by PM Najib Razak.
Some of the parents have already sold their houses to support their brilliant sons’ and daughters’ further education. They have got no more resources for their younger children. Why do Malaysians
have to sell homes to study? Is it not the government’s role to provide a condusive environment for all Malaysians to achieve their highest potential?This is yet another example of discrimination of the UMNO-led government towards poor Indians from getting the basic tertiary education to move upward socially and economically. And this is just the tip of the iceberg of many such cases throughout the country. Many accept it as their fate and go on with life.
Welcome to 1Malay-sia !
Cikgu Suguz
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