(Malaysiakini) Just barely a week after accusations of a secondary school principal in Johor hurling racial slurs, another is being denounced for having uttered similar derogatory remarks - this time…
More ►
More ▼
(Malaysiakini) Just barely a week after accusations of a secondary school principal in Johor hurling racial slurs, another is being denounced for having uttered similar derogatory remarks - this time in Kedah.
Several Chinese vernacular newspapers gave prominence this morning to the report of a Sungai Petani secondary school principal accusing non-Muslim students of "disrespecting" the fasting month of Ramadan.
According to the report the school cafeteria had closed for the fasting month, and non-Muslim students were left to their own devices to find food.
▲
Several Chinese vernacular newspapers gave prominence this morning to the report of a Sungai Petani secondary school principal accusing non-Muslim students of "disrespecting" the fasting month of Ramadan.
According to the report the school cafeteria had closed for the fasting month, and non-Muslim students were left to their own devices to find food. But the sight of a group of them having breakfast at the canteen - a common area - had apparently raised the principal's ire.
Later, at the school assembly, the principal was alleged to have said that the Chinese student -comprising 10 percent of the student population of 780 - had been disrespectful and that "they should go back to China".
It was claimed that when the assembly was over, another teacher had approached the Chinese students to say sarcastically that they should take an AirAsia flight, since the fares are cheap now.
Brickbats from BN politicians
The whole affair had several Barisan Nasional leaders up in arms.
MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong (right) - also the deputy education minister - said that it is unbecoming and wrong for the school headmaster to make such a remark and that he will leave it to the education director-general Alimuddin Mohd Dom to resolve the matter.
"The DG should remind principals to be racially-sensitive. No more such incidents!" he exclaimed in his public Twitter account.
However, he also agreed that non-Muslim students in secondary schools should be sensitive during Ramadan and that they should respect their fasting Muslim schoolmates.
"Regarding the place to eat for non-Muslims, the school principal should make proper arrangements to prevent any misunderstanding," he said.
Head must face disciplinary action
In the meantime, Kedah Gerakan had called for the principal's head, urging the government to take "stern action" against him.
"If it is true that the principal had made the racist utterances, then the person should face disciplinary action," said state chief Cheah Soon Hai in a statement.
He said the government should be strict as schools are places for learning and such degrading and disparaging words from a principal should not be condoned at all.
Cheah - also Derga state assemblyperson - said the people should know from history that Malaysia gained independence because of the genuine efforts of all races.
"While acknowledging the fact that non-Muslim should be more sensitive towards Muslims uring fasting time, the principal's statement has clearly gone overboard. Making statements such as passengers (penumpang) of the country are totally unwarranted," he added.
'Racist' worms creep out of woodwork
Just earlier this week, the nation was shocked after a police report was lodged against the principal of a secondary school in Kulai for allegedly asking the "Chinese students to go back to China", and likening the Hindu prayer bracelet to a dog leash.
In a speech during the launch of the school's National Day celebration, she had also "reminded" the non-Malay students of their place in the country.
She had also allegedly given the example of owning a Proton Saga and then letting 'Munusamy' and 'Chong' in as passengers.
"Munusamy and Chong are only passengers. They cannot claim any right to the car. This is the same as Malaysia in which the non-Malay students are passengers," alleged a 16-year-old student in his police report on what she had said.
Later, at the school assembly, the principal was alleged to have said that the Chinese student -comprising 10 percent of the student population of 780 - had been disrespectful and that "they should go back to China".
It was claimed that when the assembly was over, another teacher had approached the Chinese students to say sarcastically that they should take an AirAsia flight, since the fares are cheap now.
Brickbats from BN politicians
The whole affair had several Barisan Nasional leaders up in arms.
MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong (right) - also the deputy education minister - said that it is unbecoming and wrong for the school headmaster to make such a remark and that he will leave it to the education director-general Alimuddin Mohd Dom to resolve the matter."The DG should remind principals to be racially-sensitive. No more such incidents!" he exclaimed in his public Twitter account.
However, he also agreed that non-Muslim students in secondary schools should be sensitive during Ramadan and that they should respect their fasting Muslim schoolmates.
"Regarding the place to eat for non-Muslims, the school principal should make proper arrangements to prevent any misunderstanding," he said.
Head must face disciplinary action
In the meantime, Kedah Gerakan had called for the principal's head, urging the government to take "stern action" against him.
"If it is true that the principal had made the racist utterances, then the person should face disciplinary action," said state chief Cheah Soon Hai in a statement.
He said the government should be strict as schools are places for learning and such degrading and disparaging words from a principal should not be condoned at all.
Cheah - also Derga state assemblyperson - said the people should know from history that Malaysia gained independence because of the genuine efforts of all races.
"While acknowledging the fact that non-Muslim should be more sensitive towards Muslims uring fasting time, the principal's statement has clearly gone overboard. Making statements such as passengers (penumpang) of the country are totally unwarranted," he added.
'Racist' worms creep out of woodwork
Just earlier this week, the nation was shocked after a police report was lodged against the principal of a secondary school in Kulai for allegedly asking the "Chinese students to go back to China", and likening the Hindu prayer bracelet to a dog leash.
In a speech during the launch of the school's National Day celebration, she had also "reminded" the non-Malay students of their place in the country.
She had also allegedly given the example of owning a Proton Saga and then letting 'Munusamy' and 'Chong' in as passengers.
"Munusamy and Chong are only passengers. They cannot claim any right to the car. This is the same as Malaysia in which the non-Malay students are passengers," alleged a 16-year-old student in his police report on what she had said.
After a media conference, Adam, accompanied by former Ipoh Barat division PKR chief Fauzi Muda, had lodged the police report against Arjunan for allegedly misusing the party's name for his own political agenda.
At the start of the media conference outside the police headquarters, Adam launched a personal attack against Arjunan, levelling all sorts of allegations against him, while Fauzi was seen whispering in his ear.
By Stephanie Sta Maria - Free Malaysia Today
Noraini's words ring truer today than ever before. Baby dumping, which has long been among the social ills in Malaysia, is finally having its turn in the spotlight and is dubbed the latest “phenomenon” to arrest the attention of politicians, social workers and the media.
OrphanCARE also introduced the country's first baby hatch in May this year in a move to reduce the number of abandoned babies. The office is a house tucked in the corner of a quiet street in a residential area that shield unwed mothers and couples from curious eyes.
By G Vinod - Free Malaysia Today
Subsequently, the living progeny may pose additional health risks, being the by-product of a genetically modified male.
By G Vinod - Free Malaysia Today
The problem arose when the state government last month proposed to gazette and acquire the land for the Education Ministry to redevelop Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Simpang Empat located on the land.
By Patrick Lee
Semua orang tahu bagaimana mereka mencipta kekayaan sepanjang tempoh 40 tahun yang lepas. Aduan selama ini bukan berkisar sekitar soal bahawa Cina, India, Sikh, Kadazan, Dusun, Iban dan bukan Bumiputera lain turut bersama mencipta peluang kekayaan di bawah Dasar Ekonomi Baru. Biarpun di negara yang diperintah oleh rejim yang paling menekan rakyat, memang akan wujud golongan yang berjaya.
Raja Tikus bergelut dengan keadaan penjara yang cukup zalim. Penyalahgunaan dan kegagalan DEB sepertimana yang didakwa oleh Nazir Razak (gambar kanan) telah mencipta satu keadaan yang serupa dalam kisah Raja Tikus.
Liew (gambar kiri) minta Peniaga Cina bekerjasama dengan rakan kongsi Melayu. Ini telah diwujudkan di bawah nama DEB. Mereka yang celik pandai tidak perlu menunggu seruan Liew. Kebanyakan kontrak yang diberikan kepada Melayu telah disubkontrakkan kepada kontraktor Cina.
Akibat yang seterusnya adalah penggabungan antara usahawan Cina dengan Melayu berpengaruh dalam politik ataupun bekas anggota kerajaan (termasuk angkatan tentera).
Sekolah Rendah Cina yang mempunyai jumlah keseluruhan pengambilan 21% hanya diperuntukkan 2.4%, manakala sekolah-sekolah Tamil yang hanya mencakupi 3.6% daripada keseluruhan pengambilan telah diperuntukkan 1% daripada keseluruhan belanjawan.
Menurut Profesor Chin Yew Sin (gambar kanan), Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Penyelidikan, Bahagian Pemuda Persekutuan Cina Malaysia, masih terdapat sekitar 519,000 PKS di Malaysia dan mereka masih belum menerima sebarang pinjaman dari Bank SME.
