Teach secondary students Maths and Science in English

Friday July 17, 2009

MCA man: Teach secondary students Maths and Science in English

By SIMON KHOO

KUANTAN: An MCA leader here has called on the Government to consider a more liberal approach by allowing a two-tier system pertaining to teaching of Science and Mathematics in English.

MCA central committee member Datuk Ti Lian Ker said teaching of the two subjects in secondary schools should be maintained in English.

He said at the primary level, schools should be given a choice based on the local demand or needs of the local market.

“I am of the opinion that we must provide diversity. After all, education is everything.

“There must be different approaches and choices for Malaysians,” he said here recently.

Earlier this month, Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the two subjects would be taught in Bahasa Malaysia from 2012.

In Chinese national-type primary schools, Maths and Science will be taught solely in Chinese and no longer bilingually as has been the practice since 2003. Tamil schools will revert to the mother tongue as the medium of instruction instead of English.

Ti said the educational system must be liberated in tandem with the 1Malaysia concept mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

He added that he had received numerous complaints about the command of English among Malaysian undergraduates studying locally and abroad.

He said their weakness in the English language had resulted in the overall drop in the prestige of local universities and a poor perception of the country’s education system.

“Our local undergraduates studying abroad, by and large, have a lot of catching up to do.

“They have to put in more effort and time for their studies compared to others as a result of language deficiency,” he said.

Prior to the announcement, Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob and his executive councillors had also expressed their support for the two subjects to be taught in English.

“The policy should be continued for the benefit of the people.

“Although there are some weaknesses in the implementation, the policy has achieved its objectives and brought about positive development.

“We must be aware of the need to learn and master more languages, particularly English to compete with the world,” Adnan was quoted as saying.

Proposed TNB transmitter tower to be moved

Tuesday June 9, 2009

TNB transmitter tower to be moved

By SIMON KHOO

KUANTAN: Residents in Lorong Kubang Buaya 77 here have succeeded in persuading a utility company to relocate plans to build a main power transmitter in the neighbourhood.

The decision came about after an emotionally-charged dialogue between representatives of Tenaga Nasional Bhd and the residents recently.

Special assistant to the Mentri Besar and former Teruntum assemblyman Datuk Ti Lian Ker stepped in as the mediator. Also present were officials from the Kuantan Municipal Council and state Economic Planning Unit.

When met later, Ti said TNB had earlier proposed to set up a transmitter tower with the capacity of 132kW /33kW in the neighbourhood.

The utility company claimed the project was a necessity and the exercise was also carried out in parts of the Klang Valley.

“However, residents here are all up in arms against the proposal; citing their comfort and sense of security are put at risk.

“They had spent their lifetime savings to buy a bungalow lot in the area and there was no such proposal made known to them earlier,” he said, adding that the residents also took the local council to task for approving the project without consulting them.

Ti said after much discussions, the utility company decided to give in and source for an alternative site.

He urged TNB to respect the wishes of the residents as there was no guarantee of any untoward incident in case of a power surge or lightning occurring.

A resident Datuk Dr Harban Singh said they strongly objected to the proposal due to health and potential fire hazard.

Dr Harban said the residents were also prepared to file a case in court and bring the matter up to the higher authorities should the project be carried out.

Another resident Alex Tay said he had a personal experience when a TNB lamp post caught fire due to lightning recently.

“Some of my home appliances were damaged and the proposed site is just too close for comfort,” he said, adding that the project was just directly behind his house.

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A Monologue with Mahathir 与敦马独白：代沟

Saturday, April 18, 2009

A Monologue with Mahathir 与敦马独白：代沟

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M：在1957年独立时，我国人口仅五百万；即使在1963年当砂巴与沙捞越加入联邦成立马来西亚时，人口总共仅不到七百万。
现今马来西亚人口是二千七百万，就是说大部分在世公民是在独立年代之后出世的。可以说除了享自由、独立、自治外，很多事迹他们一概不知。
T：超过二千万人口在独立年代之后出世，大部分人们依然觉得他们有被施给二等级公民的对待，并同时心藏愤怒。那导致1969年5月13日流血事件的种族政治手段依然在政客们圈子中流行不悟。这怪谁呢？

你，敦马，就是这种族政治游戏的主脑。许多国民当今生活在惧怕同国人中是你种族政治游戏屡次表现，提醒我们迁民的坎坷根源。你是否忘了你本身从那里来？

M：历史不是我们学校的必修科。即使学校有教历史课程，内容也不过是概略的描述昔日，并没有刻骨铭心的记载被外国人统治的辛酸—英国人、日本人、暹罗人。

T：你所谓的历史是那经受整容与剪接以符合马来人政治理念的历史。事实都经过细调于裁剪以便容纳作者或政治人物的主观与感受。就如Rosli Dhobi这杀人犯也因这作家们的神笔下得到流芳百世之荣。
这“越描越白”的现象就在您掌权时代发生！就因这人民的思想经过剪接的历史教材塑造下，马来西亚会继续分裂；华印公民会继续被提醒他们对马来人的历史负债。这全都是您的首创杰作！
M：我并不是尝试说昔日在外人殖民日子出世或长大的人们比今日的人们懂得珍惜独立（虽然这基本上是衬得上事实的）。只不过我们都应当公认我们不分政治倾向都有逐日珍惜我国的独立。
T：您似乎在暗示我们将要再次变成殖民，或许代理性受那在那将来的某某人（本国公民）辖制？其实问题起点是在于许多国民不曾享受独立的好果子和自由的喜乐，而是保受了您独裁主义之下所酝酿的束缚。他们的政治倾向就因为无法再容忍您的作风对法制的损害而变相反对国阵。
因 为人们对在您领导下的国阵的印象是滥用权力、裙带关系、任人唯亲、贪污腐败，所以他们决定承认自由与独立的真谛，放下政治的倾向以追求他们理想中的真独立 或真自由的果子。因为追求着一个很明确的标杆，所以现今的华人不介意投PAS一票，所以现今的马来人不介意投DAP一票。
M：我们温故知新有错吗？有些人认为回顾昔日不务实，因为昔日已过去，今天是今天的事。因此不想听闻过去所吃的苦头。我们一路来的精神都是独立的，我们一路来的生活都是自立的。
T：但您是在否认您同国弟兄姐妹的奋斗与贡献啊！为什么不直言告诉我们真相呢？
M：但我想我们应当知道我们的来历。不然我们无法有个明确的方向迈进。我们可以想象我们正在迈进，但事实是我们不知觉的在往后退，回到那卑微的殖民出发点。根本就没有进展。
T： 自从您著的《马来困境》书的出版后煽动马来人反东姑阿都拉曼与华社，我们的确停顿了任何迈进。而多受了毁谤辱骂。华人甚至被那Pendatang马来羞辱 字眼标注，使到怕事的华人一路来忍气吞声直道今天。今天，受过教育的年轻一代已经无法包容这种歧视与无文化标志—他们宁可付代价前进，也不可后退一步。 记得您曾用过那Pendatang字眼吗？
M：我诉求教育制度教历史。就如美国哲学家George Santayana曾说过：“忘记历史的人将会依样画葫芦”。
T： 历史给我唯一的教训是经典的《物极必反》。当某个民族或朝代统治者趁强盛年代滥用权力自肥的作为横行，那民族或朝代必定垮台。UMNO在您独裁主义之下可 是犯了老毛病。试问在您时代因政治关系而成百万富翁的人士有几位？您必须知道您的所作所为导致上层人士更加富有，基层人士更加穷。今天我们目睹中层人士兴 起反抗您所带来的社会失衡以及不公道。
M：若我们不知晓过去的过失，我们无法明确对错，无法避免旧戏重演—因此我们必须知道历史。
T：您是在承认过失还是在坚持您无过？我们必须知道你的过失才不致以犯上同样的病，但除了再对您有利的状况下，您始终不愿承认过失。
M：我们应当知道当时变成殖民的原因。我们应当知道当时马来亚险些成为共产国的原因。
T：试问我们是否应当知道企业、银行或公司如何被逼对施权威的人或当局鞠躬？您的时代是否有类似的操纵？例如股份转手的交易？Multi-Purpose? UMBC Bank 等。。。
M：我们迟早必要承认过失。知道我们的错处才更加能避免重犯。我们的国家会继续增长繁荣。
T：您继续努力在种族裂痕上分裂人民，我们的国家怎能增长繁荣呢？也许您应当让现任首相执行他的任务同时勿以您过去对首相们的贬性举动干涉他，过去的您简直是没大没小。
您就让纳吉在不受干扰埋怨的好开始中发挥并实现他的OneMalaysia概念吧。您已退休了！您依然有势力和影响力，请您接受如今是您大方退位的时候了。
M：独立的一代已经充分享受他们所承继的国家。
T：恰当！时代变我们也应该变！让独立的一代不受前任领袖们或旧日思想拘束的往前进。您或许可以象您曾经说的，通过恰当的管道发表意见。
M：他们也希望子子孙孙承继同样的（繁荣与增长）。
T：是的！因此请勿再不合理质问内阁或首相，因此举止制造再多的政治失衡，足以给反对党籍提供论证来合理化并巩固您私人的企图。
M：从知道我国的历史与过去的不足，他们可以有保障子子孙孙们能够继承同样的（繁荣与增长）。
T：确实的！但历史必须是那以妥实的事迹记载为主的历史，非那些在您时代所通用的“课本教材”—它们太颠倒真相了！
或许我们可以从纠正您过去所做不对的事作为改革的出发点？
还有，请问Hang Tuah与 Hang Jebat 是华族后裔吗？请问马哈迪事印族的后裔吗？那历史负债为何要加在我们的身上呢？我们还债还要还多久呢？为何非洲人继续被剥削为奴隶呢？因为历史缘故吗？因为他们出世或买入于奴隶家庭吗。。。

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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Presentation of RM10,000 to Chinese Education