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Vernacular Schools
1. The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak has made the right move by announcing that the vernacular schools will remain as they are.
2. By his statement, the Prime Minister has cleared the confusion that would have otherwise been another set back on the 1Malaysia concept.
3. Datuk Seri Najib’s statement has clearly given meaning to promote the 1Malaysia concept among all the races.
4. In all the Prime Minister’s recent moves, he has clearly shown that diversity is our strenght.
5. Malaysia is what we are now. And this is what Datuk Seri Najib is giving meaning to.
6. Malaysians would act together as a nation and support the government as long as there is no confusion.
7. What is important to realise is that vernacular schools are following the syallabus of the national education system. Tamil schools are following the syallabus set by the government.
8. Moreover, once students enter secondary education, they are together with other malaysians.
9. It is time for all of us to preserve and appreciate the uniqueness of our country, though diverse we are, we are moving together as Malaysians.
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about 2 years ago
Vernacular Education (VE) is something that has been agreed as part of the social contract and documented in the constitution, just like the subject of Religion in the same context. Time again, certain quarters in our community brings out the issue of VE, as and when they feel that by doing so, they could please certain segment of our society.
To put record straight in place, look back 20 to 30 years ago, Malaysians were united; in fact we eat, play and celebrate together, particularly during festive seasons. But now, the Government has top promote various festivals by organizing National Open Houses. Means, the unity is no longer there. But, this is not because VE. Unity and VE has no relation at all. The unity has to do with our thinking, knowledge, respect to human kind, tolerance and exposure to environment around us.
Can any one in this world/earth guarantee that by closing down Vernacular Schools, Malaysians can be 100% united and we will not have any racial tensions or issues related to races? And if after closing down these school, unity is still not achieved, are the same parties going to come out and say, unity can only be achieved by the nation having a SINGLE RELIGION???? And if that fails, come out and give ides of SINGLE POLITICAL PARTY and if that fails, suggest SINGLE HOSPITAL or some other single concepts without thinking aloud?
I suggest, we leave the subject of VE and Religion alone, as it is and think of other ideas to make this nation of ours to progress and compete internationally in areas i.e. sports, technology etc. Then, we all Malaysians can be proud of our achievements and live under the concept of 1Malaysia peacefully.