士布爹区巫青团副团长报案指郭素沁污辱鸡蛋的第三天，郭爸爸和郭妈妈的家便遭抛汽油弹，谁的嫌疑最大？
A 鸡蛋
B 乌青蛋
C 鸭蛋
The third day after the Umno Youth Seputeh Division Deputy Chairman lodged the police report against Teresa Kok for insulting egg, a molotov cocktail was thrown into the compound of her parents house. Who did this ?
A Egg
B UY Egg
C Duck Egg
2008/09/29
2008/09/25
Oh my god! who is ALAWI DAHALIN!?
Report lodged against Teresa Kok for insulting EGG
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24, 2008) : The Seputeh Umno Youth division lodged a police report today against Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, claiming she had insulted the Royal Malaysian Police and the egg, which is an essential food of the underprivileged.
The division’s deputy head Alawi Dahalin and several other members lodged the report at the Brickfields police station.
Alawi said he had heard Kok complain about the food she was given while detained under the ISA, at a press conference at the DAP headquarters in Petaling Jaya, shown on the night news on TV on Sept 20, a day after she was released from custody.
He said Kok had said the food she was served was "fit only for dogs".
"By saying this, she had insulted the police and the poor. Eggs are an important food for low-income earners and the poor. As an elected representative of the people she should not have said that," he said.
熊猫问蟒蛇
第8期《火箭报》专栏
熊猫：听说马政府要从中国接我们到国家动物园住几年，想向你打听一 下那里的风水好不好？
蟒蛇：国家动物园？哦，就是不久前一头美洲豹捉伤一名小女孩的那家动物园… …听说那里四季如夏，嗯……我觉得当地的气候不适合你。
熊猫：听说只要当地政府肯花上几百万装修一个冷气房给我，住就不成问题啦，听说我的同乡在泰国住了几年也没问题。
蟒蛇：哎呀，这你可有所不知，马政府是出了名了“一流建设，九流维修”，谁知道建好之后，他们会不会照顾你住的地方？
熊猫：有没有这样夸张啊？
蟒蛇：他们啊，就连国会议员开会的地方，用了几千万令吉来维修，还是逢雨必漏水，连人用的地方他们都照顾不了，你说，他们会认真照顾你住的冷气房吗？
熊猫：… …
蟒蛇：还有，最近发生了一件令我非常心痛的事，我在南美洲的一些远房亲戚，去年12月连同其它国家的同胞，被马政府购买移居到当地森美兰州乌鲁文都休闲公园号称世界蟒蛇园，结果，不到一年，病的病，死的死，据说，整个蟒蛇公园的约30尾外国蟒蛇全都死光，真是惨不忍睹。
熊猫：为什么会这样？
蟒蛇：据家族消息说，马政府聘请了一些根本不懂得照顾蟒蛇的“专家”来照顾他们，因此导致这些外国蟒蛇水土不服，又得不到适当的治疗，才客死异乡。
熊猫：听了真的让人没有信心，或许国家动物园会不一样呢？
蟒蛇：当地的传媒形容国家动物园像弃婴，动物园里经常传出动物吃不饱的消息，也不知道是政府拨款的伙食费不够，还是一些害群之马将动物们的伙食费另作其它用途。你们不是要吃竹叶才能生存的吗？
熊猫：对啊，他们预算要花费1800万令吉来购买我们的粮食… …
蟒蛇：我看啊，除非马政府同意让中国熊猫饲养专家随行，直到租约期满，否则如果你被挑中，我看你还是死抱着你家外面的那棵树不放手，哈，哈，哈！
Over throw BN , Throw Nuclear plan!
In 2000, the German government announced to phase-out the use of nuclear energy. They are gradually closing down the country's 19 nuclear power station.
They become the first leading economic power officially to announce its intention to phase out the use of nuclear energy. This is followed by an election pledge by the Social Democrat-Green Party coalition government to establish a plan for phasing out the country's nuclear energy production. The last plant is scheduled to shut down in 2021.
Recently, they are worried that they will not have enough experts to safely phase-out nuclear power. Above all the problems of shutting down a reactor is: How to dispose of and tend the radioactive waste ?
Germany is surrounded by some 150 reactors in Western and Eastern Europe. Memories of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster are strong in Germany, and the experts say the risk of reactor accidents after 2021 will be entirely in the hands of other nations.
In 20 Sept 2008, The Star reported: Malaysia to use nuclear energy by 2023
By SARBAN SINGH
GEMENCHEH: Malaysia will use nuclear energy to produce electricity by 2023 as global supplies of natural gas and coal deplete.
Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said the Government was left with no choice but to use nuclear energy as it was the better alternative.
“I will be briefing the Cabinet in a fortnight. We have no choice but to start the ball rolling. You cannot say you want to use nuclear power in the next few months, and expect everything to be in place,” he said at the Mara Junior Science College here yesterday.
His ministry and the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry have prepared a paper on the nuclear energy issue.
Shaziman said the exceptionally-high prices of gas and coal were another reason the Government had to start looking for alternatives.
The price of coal, at US$70 (RM242) per tonne in June, had almost tripled recently. It was hovering between US$140 (RM485) and US$180 (RM623) per tonne now.
“When the Government raised electricity tariffs in June, it had expected the price of coal to remain around US$75 (RM260) per tonne. But the increase in coal prices had been exceptional and we need to act now,” he said.
Shaziman said the Government might also review its earlier decision to remove gas subsidies by only 5% annually.
“We feel the price of gas should reflect the market rate. The Government now gives a 70% discount and this is no longer viable,” he said, adding that although Petronas had sufficient gas reserves, it was for future use.
On a separate matter, Shaziman said the Government would start the construction of the Air Ngoi-ngoi treatment plant next year instead of in the 10th Malaysia Plan because of the high demand for treated water in Nilai and Enstek. The plant will produce 350 million litres of water a day.
Shaziman said the ministry had also sought an additional RM150mil from the Government for the construction of the Teriang dam next year to address the shortage of untreated water supply for the Sg Terip and Sg Linggi dams particularly during the dry season.
Throw this insensible plan , over throw the BN Government !
2008/09/22
Free RPK, Free Hindraf 5, Free All Detainees!
Forum: Abolish ISA!
Free RPK, Free Hindraf 5, Free All Detainees!
The Internal Security Act under Article 149 of the Malaysian Constitution permits the detention, at the discretion of the Home Minister, without charge or trial of any person in respect of whom the Home Minister was satisfied that such detention was necessary.
A week ago, we have witnessed yet again, the abuse of the ISA in the case of the detention of Raja Petra Kamarudin – Editor of Malaysia Today, Tan Hoon Cheng - Journalist, Sin Chew Jit Poh and Teresa Kok Suh Sim - Member of Parliament, Seputeh.
To demonstrate stand on the abolishment of the ISA and to show our solidarity and support with all ISA detainees and their families, we are organising a forum with invited speakers with details as follows:
Date: 23 Sep 2008 (Tue)
Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Jln Maharajalela, Kuala Lumpur
Admission is Free; Bring Friends
The panel of Distinguished Speakers include:
* Lim Guan Eng, Penang Chief Minister, DAP MP Bagan, ADUN Air Itam
* Teresa Kok, Selangor State Exco, DAP MP Seputeh/ADUN Kinrara
* A. Sivanesan, Perak State Exco, DAP ADUN Sungkai
* Khalid Samad, PAS MP Shah Alam
* Nurul Izzah binti Anwar, PKR MP Lembah Pantai
* Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan, Bar Council President
* Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh, Chairman of Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI)
Moderator: Teo Nie Ching, DAP MP Serdang
The wives of some of the current ISA detainees, Raja Petra Kamaruddin, M Manoharan (DAP ADUN Kota Alam Shah) and V Ganabathirao will be present and be given an opportunity to speak. We should all be there to give the all the moral support we can! Forward to all your friends!
Free RPK, Free Hindraf 5, Free All Detainees!
The Internal Security Act under Article 149 of the Malaysian Constitution permits the detention, at the discretion of the Home Minister, without charge or trial of any person in respect of whom the Home Minister was satisfied that such detention was necessary.
A week ago, we have witnessed yet again, the abuse of the ISA in the case of the detention of Raja Petra Kamarudin – Editor of Malaysia Today, Tan Hoon Cheng - Journalist, Sin Chew Jit Poh and Teresa Kok Suh Sim - Member of Parliament, Seputeh.
To demonstrate stand on the abolishment of the ISA and to show our solidarity and support with all ISA detainees and their families, we are organising a forum with invited speakers with details as follows:
Date: 23 Sep 2008 (Tue)
Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Jln Maharajalela, Kuala Lumpur
Admission is Free; Bring Friends
The panel of Distinguished Speakers include:
* Lim Guan Eng, Penang Chief Minister, DAP MP Bagan, ADUN Air Itam
* Teresa Kok, Selangor State Exco, DAP MP Seputeh/ADUN Kinrara
* A. Sivanesan, Perak State Exco, DAP ADUN Sungkai
* Khalid Samad, PAS MP Shah Alam
* Nurul Izzah binti Anwar, PKR MP Lembah Pantai
* Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan, Bar Council President
* Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh, Chairman of Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI)
Moderator: Teo Nie Ching, DAP MP Serdang
The wives of some of the current ISA detainees, Raja Petra Kamaruddin, M Manoharan (DAP ADUN Kota Alam Shah) and V Ganabathirao will be present and be given an opportunity to speak. We should all be there to give the all the moral support we can! Forward to all your friends!
2008/09/14
Free Teresa Kok, abolish ISA!
Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on 14.9.2008 in Petaling Jaya:
Chong Eng Appointed As DAP Support, Sympathy & Solidarity(SSS) For Free Teresa, Abolish ISA National Committee To Free All ISA Detainees As Well As Malaysia From Draconian Laws Such As The ISA.
At the DAP Central Executive Council emergency committee meeting last night, DAP National Wanita chief and MP for Bukit Mertajam Chong Eng has been appointed as DAP SSS National Committee Chair to “Free Teresa, Abolish ISA” to free all ISA detainees as well as Malaysia from draconian laws such as the ISA.
DAP welcomes the people’s victory in forcing the BN government to capitulate and immediately release Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng. Tan had made history by becoming the shortest ISA detainee in history of less than 24 hours. We hope to make ISA history and release all ISA detainees by applying on sustained unbearable public pressure to release DAP National Organising Secretary, MP for Seputih, ADUN For Kinrara and Selangor State EXCO Teresa Kok, blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, Hindraf 5 and all other detainees.
Only by making ISA history can we ensure that the ridiculous grounds, of being detained because of posing a threat to national security that is not backed up by facts or evidence but only mere opinion and sentiment, can never be misused or abused again. We must make ISA history to ensure that innocent journalists such as Tan can not be detained for their own protection and whilst being so “protected” are treated as a detainee and put in a lock-up.
Whilst the people’s success in forcing the BN government to capitulate on Tan, we must not stop but focus harder on securing the release of other detainees. Our success must not let us forget that there are still other ISA detainees detained and for that reason we must apply sustained unbearable pressure on the government.
The DAP SSS Committee on Free Teresa, Abolish ISA will focus on civil disobedience campaigns that are peaceful and non-violent such as candlelight vigils, forums and prayer meetings. The DAP CEC will also instruct all DAP functions to be immediately turned into a “Free Teresa, Abolish ISA” campaign.
The CEC also approved an emergency resolution:-
THE CEC RESOLVES to sternly condemn the detention without trial under the Internal Security Act (ISA) of DAP Member of Parliament and Selangor State Exco member, Saudari Teresa Kok Suh Sim, Raja Petra Kamaruddin and others as arbitrary, high-handed and a mockery of democracy. By labeling Teresa Kok and others as threats to national security without any shred of evidence is a travesty of justice and a gross violation of human rights.
THE CEC STRESSES that neither Teresa Kok nor any DAP leader had ever stoked religious sentiment or played racial issues. The denial by the Masjid Kota Damansara and Masjib Kinrara that Teresa Kok was involved in azan controversy asking for a reduction on the speaker volume absolves her from any blame. In fact, both mosques deny that there was any azan controversy.
THE CEC RESOLVES that the Barisan Nasional government should not use draconian powers under the ISA to cling on to power and demands the immediate and unconditional release of Teresa, Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Hindraf 5 and other ISA detainees.
THE CEC FURTHER RESOLVES to demand the immediate repeal of the ISA to prevent abuses that oppress the fundamental liberties of the people.
民主行动党秘书长林冠英于2008年9月14日于八打灵再也发表声明：
行动党委任章瑛成为行动党支持、同情及团结一致（SSS）全国委员会主席，要求释放郭素沁、废除内安法令，也促请当局释放所有内安法令扣留者，让马来西亚不再有安内法令这类恶法。
在昨晚行动党中央委员会举行的紧急中委会议上，行动党全国妇女组主席兼大山脚区国会议员章瑛受委为行动党支持、同情及团结一致全国委员会主席，“释放郭素沁，废除内安令”，也促请当局释放所有内安法令扣留者，让马来西亚不再有像内安法令这类恶法。
行动党对于人民取得胜利，成功逼使国阵政府投降并马上释放星洲日报记者陈云清。陈云清被扣不超过24个小时，成为史上扣留时间最短的内安法令扣留者。我们希望让内安法令走入历史，并通过持续不断施加公众压力，要求当局释放所有内安法令扣留者，包括行动党全国组织秘书、金銮区州议员及雪州高级行政议员郭素沁、部落客拉惹柏特拉、兴权会5人及其它扣留者。
唯有让内安法令走入历史，我们才可以确保这项荒唐、在没有任何事实或证据的情况下就可以凭意见和情绪，就认为某人对国家安全造成威胁而将之扣留的法令，不再被误用或滥用。我们也要让内安法令走入历史，以确保像陈云清这样的无辜记者不会因人身安全问题而被扣留，而同时所谓的“保护”原来是被像扣留者一样对待，并且扣在扣留所内。
与此同时，当人民成功地逼使国阵政府在陈云清的扣留事件上让步，但是我们不应停止，而应该更加坚决地将焦点放在确保其它内安法令扣留者也得能获释。这项成功，不能让我们忘记，我国还有其它内安法令扣留者，因此，我们必须持续不断地向政府施压。
行动党支持、同情及团结一致委员会“释放郭素沁，废除内安令”将把工作焦点放在和平、非暴力的公民不服从运动，比如：烛光守夜、论坛及祈祷会。行动党中委也要求所有的行动党活动马上变成“释放郭素沁，废除内安令”运动。
中委也通过了一项紧急议决：
中委议决，强烈谴责未经审讯、通过内安法令扣留行动党国会议员及雪州行政议员郭素沁同志、拉惹柏特拉及其它人，这是独断、高压及民主的笑柄。在没有证据的情况下，把郭素沁及其他人标签为危害国家安全，是一种虚伪的正义以及侵犯人权。
中委强调，无论是郭素沁还是行动党领袖，从未有人煽动宗教情绪或玩弄种族牌。哥打白沙罗回教堂及金銮镇回教堂已经双双否认郭素沁涉及任何要求减低清晨祈祷声量的争议。事实上，两所回教堂皆已经否认任何有关清晨祈祷声的争议。
中委议决，国阵政府不应该使用内安法令的恶势力，保住权势，并且要求国阵政府马上无条件释放郭素沁、拉惹柏特拉、兴权会5人及其它内安法令扣留者。
中委也议决，马上废除内安法令，以阻上任何打压人民基本自由的滥权行为。
Chong Eng Appointed As DAP Support, Sympathy & Solidarity(SSS) For Free Teresa, Abolish ISA National Committee To Free All ISA Detainees As Well As Malaysia From Draconian Laws Such As The ISA.
At the DAP Central Executive Council emergency committee meeting last night, DAP National Wanita chief and MP for Bukit Mertajam Chong Eng has been appointed as DAP SSS National Committee Chair to “Free Teresa, Abolish ISA” to free all ISA detainees as well as Malaysia from draconian laws such as the ISA.
DAP welcomes the people’s victory in forcing the BN government to capitulate and immediately release Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng. Tan had made history by becoming the shortest ISA detainee in history of less than 24 hours. We hope to make ISA history and release all ISA detainees by applying on sustained unbearable public pressure to release DAP National Organising Secretary, MP for Seputih, ADUN For Kinrara and Selangor State EXCO Teresa Kok, blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, Hindraf 5 and all other detainees.
Only by making ISA history can we ensure that the ridiculous grounds, of being detained because of posing a threat to national security that is not backed up by facts or evidence but only mere opinion and sentiment, can never be misused or abused again. We must make ISA history to ensure that innocent journalists such as Tan can not be detained for their own protection and whilst being so “protected” are treated as a detainee and put in a lock-up.
Whilst the people’s success in forcing the BN government to capitulate on Tan, we must not stop but focus harder on securing the release of other detainees. Our success must not let us forget that there are still other ISA detainees detained and for that reason we must apply sustained unbearable pressure on the government.
The DAP SSS Committee on Free Teresa, Abolish ISA will focus on civil disobedience campaigns that are peaceful and non-violent such as candlelight vigils, forums and prayer meetings. The DAP CEC will also instruct all DAP functions to be immediately turned into a “Free Teresa, Abolish ISA” campaign.
The CEC also approved an emergency resolution:-
THE CEC RESOLVES to sternly condemn the detention without trial under the Internal Security Act (ISA) of DAP Member of Parliament and Selangor State Exco member, Saudari Teresa Kok Suh Sim, Raja Petra Kamaruddin and others as arbitrary, high-handed and a mockery of democracy. By labeling Teresa Kok and others as threats to national security without any shred of evidence is a travesty of justice and a gross violation of human rights.
THE CEC STRESSES that neither Teresa Kok nor any DAP leader had ever stoked religious sentiment or played racial issues. The denial by the Masjid Kota Damansara and Masjib Kinrara that Teresa Kok was involved in azan controversy asking for a reduction on the speaker volume absolves her from any blame. In fact, both mosques deny that there was any azan controversy.
THE CEC RESOLVES that the Barisan Nasional government should not use draconian powers under the ISA to cling on to power and demands the immediate and unconditional release of Teresa, Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Hindraf 5 and other ISA detainees.
THE CEC FURTHER RESOLVES to demand the immediate repeal of the ISA to prevent abuses that oppress the fundamental liberties of the people.
民主行动党秘书长林冠英于2008年9月14日于八打灵再也发表声明：
行动党委任章瑛成为行动党支持、同情及团结一致（SSS）全国委员会主席，要求释放郭素沁、废除内安法令，也促请当局释放所有内安法令扣留者，让马来西亚不再有安内法令这类恶法。
在昨晚行动党中央委员会举行的紧急中委会议上，行动党全国妇女组主席兼大山脚区国会议员章瑛受委为行动党支持、同情及团结一致全国委员会主席，“释放郭素沁，废除内安令”，也促请当局释放所有内安法令扣留者，让马来西亚不再有像内安法令这类恶法。
行动党对于人民取得胜利，成功逼使国阵政府投降并马上释放星洲日报记者陈云清。陈云清被扣不超过24个小时，成为史上扣留时间最短的内安法令扣留者。我们希望让内安法令走入历史，并通过持续不断施加公众压力，要求当局释放所有内安法令扣留者，包括行动党全国组织秘书、金銮区州议员及雪州高级行政议员郭素沁、部落客拉惹柏特拉、兴权会5人及其它扣留者。
唯有让内安法令走入历史，我们才可以确保这项荒唐、在没有任何事实或证据的情况下就可以凭意见和情绪，就认为某人对国家安全造成威胁而将之扣留的法令，不再被误用或滥用。我们也要让内安法令走入历史，以确保像陈云清这样的无辜记者不会因人身安全问题而被扣留，而同时所谓的“保护”原来是被像扣留者一样对待，并且扣在扣留所内。
与此同时，当人民成功地逼使国阵政府在陈云清的扣留事件上让步，但是我们不应停止，而应该更加坚决地将焦点放在确保其它内安法令扣留者也得能获释。这项成功，不能让我们忘记，我国还有其它内安法令扣留者，因此，我们必须持续不断地向政府施压。
行动党支持、同情及团结一致委员会“释放郭素沁，废除内安令”将把工作焦点放在和平、非暴力的公民不服从运动，比如：烛光守夜、论坛及祈祷会。行动党中委也要求所有的行动党活动马上变成“释放郭素沁，废除内安令”运动。
中委也通过了一项紧急议决：
中委议决，强烈谴责未经审讯、通过内安法令扣留行动党国会议员及雪州行政议员郭素沁同志、拉惹柏特拉及其它人，这是独断、高压及民主的笑柄。在没有证据的情况下，把郭素沁及其他人标签为危害国家安全，是一种虚伪的正义以及侵犯人权。
中委强调，无论是郭素沁还是行动党领袖，从未有人煽动宗教情绪或玩弄种族牌。哥打白沙罗回教堂及金銮镇回教堂已经双双否认郭素沁涉及任何要求减低清晨祈祷声量的争议。事实上，两所回教堂皆已经否认任何有关清晨祈祷声的争议。
中委议决，国阵政府不应该使用内安法令的恶势力，保住权势，并且要求国阵政府马上无条件释放郭素沁、拉惹柏特拉、兴权会5人及其它内安法令扣留者。
中委也议决，马上废除内安法令，以阻上任何打压人民基本自由的滥权行为。
2008/09/09
Abolish teaching Maths and Science in English! Improve English Teaching!
很不喜欢看那些英文精英谈论英文教数理，无论是网络文章或是报章的文章，那种思考逻辑也只有这些人才会想得出来，要学好英文就必须使用英文教数理？那不如说学弹钢琴就会拉小提琴？笑死人！
I really do not like the way of those English-educated elites talk about teaching Maths and Science in English to improve English , such articles appear frequently online and in the English newspapers recently, I think only these people carry such logic, why don't they say if we know to play piano then we will know how to play violin? that's absurb!
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这篇访问对各源流学校的教学法进行一些比较。In this interview, the professor, Datuk Isahak Haron compared the teaching methods in different schools:
Report from: New Sunday Times
Q: From your study, would you say Malay students have lost the most because of this policy?
A: Yes, rural Malays -- 70 per cent of them. But we found it's not only Malay students outside towns who are suffering, it's also the poorer Malay students in towns -- those of lower socio-economic status, even in Ipoh and KL.
Q: Why do non-Malays do better?
A: When it comes to Mathematics, Chinese students have traditionally done better, because they have more practice. But first, they learn it in their own language. The emphasis in Chinese schools is to understand and practise until you get it right. So they will drill knowledge first in Chinese, and then have a Mathematics lesson in English, just to get a grasp on the terminology. That means mastery of the content first. When the fundamentals are strong and you move to Form One and Form Two, you are much better. There's less of this in Sekolah Kebangsaan.
Q: Is it the same case then for Indian students?
A: A bit like that. And they now have extra coaching through tuition and they're better at English than the Malay students, so they perform better.
Q: Is the system being used in Chinese schools a better way to go if the government wants to continue with this policy?
A: If you want to continue with this, you have to do what the Chinese schools do. You teach in Bahasa Malaysia and later learn the terminology in English. And if you want to improve the level of English, first, the number of periods of English lessons has to be increased. During the English lesson, you can put in elements of Science and Mathematics. In this way, you increase your vocabulary and learn in a more joyful way. English must be taught by people who are good in English, not by a Maths teacher who is not so good in English. When the students are good in Mathematics and Science, they will be able to understand the concepts of the subjects in English or any other language. The mix in these languages is the worst thing happening now. The teachers cannot teach properly. They are confused and their foundation is weak.
(for whole report, please go to : Newsfocus, 7 Sept 2008)
I really do not like the way of those English-educated elites talk about teaching Maths and Science in English to improve English , such articles appear frequently online and in the English newspapers recently, I think only these people carry such logic, why don't they say if we know to play piano then we will know how to play violin? that's absurb!
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这篇访问对各源流学校的教学法进行一些比较。In this interview, the professor, Datuk Isahak Haron compared the teaching methods in different schools:
Report from: New Sunday Times
Q: From your study, would you say Malay students have lost the most because of this policy?
A: Yes, rural Malays -- 70 per cent of them. But we found it's not only Malay students outside towns who are suffering, it's also the poorer Malay students in towns -- those of lower socio-economic status, even in Ipoh and KL.
Q: Why do non-Malays do better?
A: When it comes to Mathematics, Chinese students have traditionally done better, because they have more practice. But first, they learn it in their own language. The emphasis in Chinese schools is to understand and practise until you get it right. So they will drill knowledge first in Chinese, and then have a Mathematics lesson in English, just to get a grasp on the terminology. That means mastery of the content first. When the fundamentals are strong and you move to Form One and Form Two, you are much better. There's less of this in Sekolah Kebangsaan.
Q: Is it the same case then for Indian students?
A: A bit like that. And they now have extra coaching through tuition and they're better at English than the Malay students, so they perform better.
Q: Is the system being used in Chinese schools a better way to go if the government wants to continue with this policy?
A: If you want to continue with this, you have to do what the Chinese schools do. You teach in Bahasa Malaysia and later learn the terminology in English. And if you want to improve the level of English, first, the number of periods of English lessons has to be increased. During the English lesson, you can put in elements of Science and Mathematics. In this way, you increase your vocabulary and learn in a more joyful way. English must be taught by people who are good in English, not by a Maths teacher who is not so good in English. When the students are good in Mathematics and Science, they will be able to understand the concepts of the subjects in English or any other language. The mix in these languages is the worst thing happening now. The teachers cannot teach properly. They are confused and their foundation is weak.
(for whole report, please go to : Newsfocus, 7 Sept 2008)
Restore The Rights Of The Indigenous People Of Sarawak
We are gravely concerned and disturbed by the legal genocide of the indigenous groups commonly known as the Dayaks which has been taking place for almost the past three decades in Sarawak, the largest state in Malaysia.
This is taking the form of a massive native land grab through a legal and systematic means of forcing them to give up their ancestral lands or lands over which they have native customary rights that are recognized by the country’s highest courts and the Sarawak Land Code and giving away of such lands to companies closely connected with State Government leaders, the political elites and cronies.
By losing their NCR lands, they lose their farms, the forests where they collect timber for housing, where they go out for hunting and for fishing. And they continue to suffer on account of the insatiable greed of the politicians in power who clearly show scant regard for human rights as food crops and homes are often bulldozed and the natives left landless and homeless.
Even the law-enforcement agencies, particularly the Police, are colluding with the plantation companies and failing or refusing to act when the affected indigenous farmers lodge official complaints against encroachment of their NCR land and the destruction to their crops and properties.
This system of legal genocide continues unabated in the face of a deliberate collusion between State Government leaders and large commercial interests and is leading to an extremely dangerous situation as the authorities even resort deploy the Police and even Army to make arrests when the natives put up a stand to defend their ancestral farming lands.
We are therefore extremely concerned at the land grab that is going on in Sarawak as this would lead to serious consequences and implications for the future well-being and livelihood of the indigenous groups of Sarawak, especially the non Muslim Dayaks people.
We strongly support the indigenous people’s struggle to protect their land for their survival. We demand that the:
1. The Federal Government of Malaysia shall undertake to revise inconsistent laws in order to abide by Article 5 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia which enshrines the guarantee of right to life for every inhabitant of its land
2. State Government of Sarawak to uphold the Native Customary Rights (NCR) as guaranteed under the Sarawak Land Code (1958) and to recognize the NCR status of all affected parties who can prove the existence of their claim to these rights
3. State Government of Sarawak shall respect and abide by the case precedent established by the Federal Court of Malaysia’s decision of Madeli Salleh vs Government of Sarawak, which states very clearly that the customary rights of inhabitants were recognized and accepted by the British Crown when it governed Sarawak. It became part of common law and therefore shall be recognized as being a fundamental right.
4. State Government of Sarawak shall cease the issuance of “provisional leases” (PL) for NCR disputed land with immediate effect
5. The Federal Government of Malaysia shall recognize the relevance of all convenants and instruments on human rights and make haste to ratify and to conform to all these said Charters.
6. State Government of Sarawak shall undertake to provide protection for the safety of the
indigenous people to stop them from all forms of harassment, intimidation and threats of physical and bodily harm that arises from land disputes
7. In instances before NCR land is requested for commercial development via partnerships with
government agencies and/or private sector initiatives, it shall be an imperative condition that free,fair,prior and informed consent be obtained from the affected communities in accordance to the principles of transparency, the principles of right of access to information and the principle of the inherent to know by all parties involved.
If the State Government of Sarawak fails to comply with the above demands, then the Federal Government of Malaysia must come forward to take appropriate steps to protect NCR lands, the lives and livelihoods of the indigenous people.
Sincerely,
Sign petition
This is taking the form of a massive native land grab through a legal and systematic means of forcing them to give up their ancestral lands or lands over which they have native customary rights that are recognized by the country’s highest courts and the Sarawak Land Code and giving away of such lands to companies closely connected with State Government leaders, the political elites and cronies.
By losing their NCR lands, they lose their farms, the forests where they collect timber for housing, where they go out for hunting and for fishing. And they continue to suffer on account of the insatiable greed of the politicians in power who clearly show scant regard for human rights as food crops and homes are often bulldozed and the natives left landless and homeless.
Even the law-enforcement agencies, particularly the Police, are colluding with the plantation companies and failing or refusing to act when the affected indigenous farmers lodge official complaints against encroachment of their NCR land and the destruction to their crops and properties.
This system of legal genocide continues unabated in the face of a deliberate collusion between State Government leaders and large commercial interests and is leading to an extremely dangerous situation as the authorities even resort deploy the Police and even Army to make arrests when the natives put up a stand to defend their ancestral farming lands.
We are therefore extremely concerned at the land grab that is going on in Sarawak as this would lead to serious consequences and implications for the future well-being and livelihood of the indigenous groups of Sarawak, especially the non Muslim Dayaks people.
We strongly support the indigenous people’s struggle to protect their land for their survival. We demand that the:
1. The Federal Government of Malaysia shall undertake to revise inconsistent laws in order to abide by Article 5 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia which enshrines the guarantee of right to life for every inhabitant of its land
2. State Government of Sarawak to uphold the Native Customary Rights (NCR) as guaranteed under the Sarawak Land Code (1958) and to recognize the NCR status of all affected parties who can prove the existence of their claim to these rights
3. State Government of Sarawak shall respect and abide by the case precedent established by the Federal Court of Malaysia’s decision of Madeli Salleh vs Government of Sarawak, which states very clearly that the customary rights of inhabitants were recognized and accepted by the British Crown when it governed Sarawak. It became part of common law and therefore shall be recognized as being a fundamental right.
4. State Government of Sarawak shall cease the issuance of “provisional leases” (PL) for NCR disputed land with immediate effect
5. The Federal Government of Malaysia shall recognize the relevance of all convenants and instruments on human rights and make haste to ratify and to conform to all these said Charters.
6. State Government of Sarawak shall undertake to provide protection for the safety of the
indigenous people to stop them from all forms of harassment, intimidation and threats of physical and bodily harm that arises from land disputes
7. In instances before NCR land is requested for commercial development via partnerships with
government agencies and/or private sector initiatives, it shall be an imperative condition that free,fair,prior and informed consent be obtained from the affected communities in accordance to the principles of transparency, the principles of right of access to information and the principle of the inherent to know by all parties involved.
If the State Government of Sarawak fails to comply with the above demands, then the Federal Government of Malaysia must come forward to take appropriate steps to protect NCR lands, the lives and livelihoods of the indigenous people.
Sincerely,
Sign petition
2008/09/03
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