Saturday, August 21, 2010

Racist remarks should be condemned

If it is true that the incidents where the Principals of the secondary schools in Kulai, Johor and one in Kedah uttered racist remarks against the Chinese and Indian students, then the Primcipals had shown total disregard and feelings of Malaysians at large. It is very unbecoming and I call upon the Ministry of Education, especially the Minister himself, to spearhead the investigation and mete out the appropriate punishment so as to teach the two culprits a lesson. If needs be, such Principals should be sacked. Otherwise the Ministry would have set a precedent and encourage others to do so.

The action of such Principals showed a blatant disrespect for the 1Malaysia concept as so hotly encouraged and espoused by our beloved Prime Minister. If the Ministry fail to take immediate step to solve the issue, I'm afraid 1Malaysia is just a cheap propaganda to be liken to a toothless tiger.

As Principals they are supposed to set a shining example for the teachers and others to follow. Instead they have become thorns in the flesh dirtying the teaching profession and smearing the good name of the country. I wonder how they were selected to be principals in the first place. Maybe, in future, all would be and potential headmasters and principals must be compelled to undergo psychiatry test before appointment. I wonder if these are only the tip of the iceberg.

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