MCA to team up with Dong Zong

MCA to team up with Dong Zong

Who says its not right for MCA to rub shoulders with Dong Zong? And who says SRJK (Cina) and SRJK (T) will be closed to pave the way to the national single education system (as proposed under the Razak Report)?

The vernacular schools are here to stay, whether the Malays like it of not. PM Najib will not second any proposal for their gradual 'shutdown'. Its against the Federal Constitution!

PETALING JAYA (Jan 2, 2014): MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai says the party will reopen dialogue with Dong Zong and Jiao Zong to close the gap between them for the betterment of Chinese education.
The newly-elected party chief admitted that MCA and Dong Zong (United Chinese School Committees Association) had antagonised each other in the past due to their differences on interpretation of the outlook for Chinese education.
He explained that from MCA's perspective, things are looking up for Chinese education (in the country) but Dong Zong sees it differently, believing that the road ahead is getting more bumpy and that Chinese primary schools are heading for extinction, thus the campaign to save them.
He told Sin Chew Daily in an interview published today that Chinese education has enjoyed stable development, including getting included in the National Education Blueprint and Education Act.
He pointed out that 1996 was the turning point for Chinese education when, during the tenure of then education minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, Chinese education came under the Education Act 1996 following amendments to the Education Ordinance of 1956 and the Education Act of 1961.
"The education minister then is now the prime minister. Najib will not abolish Chinese education," said Liow, with an apparent reference to the fear expressed by Dong Zong.
Recalling his days in the Cabinet during discussions on the proposed National Edcuation Blueprint, he said the prime minister agreed with and accepted MCA's request for Chinese education to be included in the blueprint.
It was emphasised that the development of Chinese education was among the promises made among our forefathers in the formation of Malaysia and that it should remain part and parcel of the national education system.

They are doing it for the sake of Chinese education.

To those who have been dreaming about a 1Sekolah, better accept the fact that what we have right now is the actual 'national education system'. So, better drop the 1Sekolah idea.

Lets attend to our 'respective' schools, instead of complaining about others. 'Kalau nak belajar, belajar betul-betul laaaa!'