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He also said he had requested for funds from the Second Finance Minister on Wednesday morning and received approval at 4.20pm the same day for RM30mil for Tamil schools.
Within hours, can get RM30 million. Thanks to HINDRAF?
So, what we got for last 20 years was few millions as admitted by SV, and suddenly, in one day, we get a lot more than we ever got for so many years. Isn’t this a miracle of sorts? Goes to show that there is indeed God in this world? And that God is “ELECTION”.
Of course, the protector of the Indian community goes on to say that:
Touching on the proposed Seaport Tamil school he said, “I drew the school plan as I am an architect and I know what is good for the Indians.”
Read the Star’s earlier version here and today’s version below.
Heated reception for Samy
CAMPAIGN TRAIL: BY T.SELVA
THE sounds of traditional Indian drums and music welcoming MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu came to an abrupt stop shortly after he alighted from his Mercedes Benz and was swamped by a group of unhappy men.
Even before he could grace groundbreaking ceremony of the SJK Seaport Tamil School in Kampung Lindungan, Petaling Jaya, Samy Vellu’s mood had changed.
Tough job: Samy was visibly upset when the men began jeering during his speech.
He had been seen earlier smiling and chatting with his deputy Datuk G. Palanivel when both arrived together.
Samy Vellu spent about ten minutes listening to the claims made by the men, some of whom were carrying placards alleging unfairness and claiming that the land allocated for the new school had shrunk from 2.8ha to 0.6ha.
It was Samy Vellu’s second event after Parliament had been dissolved. The guest-of-honour at the ceremony was Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo who arrived 30 minutes later.
Samy Vellu and Dr Khir were also present to give away allocation grants to Tamil schools and temples in the state, which has over 800 temples, many of them unregistered, and some dilapidated Tamil schools.
Samy Vellu thanked Dr Khir for giving the Tamil schools a breath of fresh air.
He also said he had requested for funds from the Second Finance Minister on Wednesday morning and received approval at 4.20pm the same day for RM30mil for Tamil schools.
Touching on the proposed Seaport Tamil school he said, “I drew the school plan as I am an architect and I know what is good for the Indians.”
He said the three-storey school would have 18 classrooms and toilet facilities on each floor and would be able to accommodate some 410 pupils.
When Samy Vellu switched to Tamil, the event turned sour as the group of men who had earlier demonstrated began jeering and shouting “Makkal Sakhti” or People’s Power.
A visibly upset Samy Vellu stopped his speech and said, “You can shout and shout until your throat tears but I’m not afraid of your tactics or anybody. “You do not represent the people but the crowd here is what People’s Power is,” he said, adding that there was no proof to their claims that the school had originally been allocated a larger plot of land.
Samy Vellu said he expected such disturbances at his functions from now on and he would not be frightened.
Dr Khir later explained that the original allocation for the Seaport school was 0.4ha and RM600,000 and it has been increased to RM1.2mil now. Dr Khir was saddened to see some people in Selangor resorting to unruly behaviour at an official function and he took a swipe at the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) group.
Dr Khir announced that he was giving actual cheques and not mock cheques of RM2mil to Tamil schools and RM1mil to Hindu temples in Selangor.
Mohd Khir left before the school groundbreaking ceremony, which was performed by Samy Vellu under heavy police presence and he was later escorted to his car.
The function also saw a huge turnout of aspiring MIC candidates who stood close to the stage and Samy Vellu’s car to make sure the party chief noticed them.
According to an Umno member who was at the event, this was an unusual turn of events. “If this is an indication of how the campaign trail is going to be, it is not going to be a smooth one,” he said.
Elders at the function applauded Samy Vellu for his might at getting things done for the community but it will take more than his valour to impress the youngsters.
In Selangor, MIC only has four parliamentary and three state seats allocated to it and there are many young and enterprising individuals vying to be candidates.
Also present at the gathering was Samy Vellu’s son Vel Paari, who is Maika Holdings chief executive officer, fuelling talk that he might also be contesting.
Currently, MIC deputy president Datuk G. Palanivel occupies the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat while MIC national youth chief S. Vigneswaran and Wanita chief Datin Paduka Komala Krishnamoorthy are the Kota Raja and Kapar incumbents, respectively. Tan Sri K. S. Nijhar is holding the Subang seat for the fourth term.
another evidence that SV has been cheating Indians for past 29years.
For god sake he must be defeated in coming election !!
Just imagine how many hundreds of millions he could have got for the Indians during his tenure of office if he could get 30 miiion ringgit within a few hours.
Just imagine how many Tamil schools with first class facilities could have been built.
Just imagine how many thousands of Indian students could have been sent to varsities overseas if they were unable to beat the present sectarian and race bias system prevalent in local universities.
Lying seems to be the name of the game nowadays. Even one ex-Selangor MB claims all are equally treated. There is no marginalisation. Even his driver is able to send his children to the universities. If that sort of UMNO logic is applied all drivers (irrespective whether drivers of MBs, Ministers,politicians or tycoons) and their children should be very well off. The way he puts it only Anantha Krishnan and Tony Fernandez (both Indians) are the richest people in Malaysia!
What a pity all the marginalised Indians could not become drivers. If we apply the same type of logic, then it is not difficult to understand comments like: looks like me, sounds like me but it is not me.
Bolehland is full of surprises.
It is indeed rather amusing to see so many armchair supporters of Tamil school giving their comments..most of these people never studied in Tamil school yet seems to be fit to pass their views and comments.
Just getting new land and building for Tamil schools alone won’t solve the problem as long as our community’s mindset don’t change. As someone from estate Tamil school who made way to local U as well having the experience in teaching in rural Tamil schools I can tell you that we are our biggest enemy. Just talk to school teachers in primary and secondary schools and they tell you the problems with Indian kinds and parents.
Friends wake up ! This is not India and we don’t have the infrastructure or access issues in terms of education but attitude. Remember you don’t have to go to Tamil school to get educated but we have plenty of opportunity to do so. Don’t talk about allocations when Tamil schools get far more than Chinese schools. Also remember, there are no Malay schools but National schools, don’t get confused. However, if you have difficulties accepting BM as the national language then perhaps you should surrender your citizenship and head out of the country.
As for the Seaport Tamil school, this is idiotic. These morons have no case at all and out there purely for political purposes.
Mauriya please get your facts right. If we operated under a strict merit system in local Us, we would have lost out more to the Chinese. Just look at the results of Indian students in the SPM and STPM exams. Almost all who failed to enter local universities have done poorly in the exam. Some clowns with bad results also tend to try their luck with tough courses like medicine, law and engineering and fail.
I can tell you in my batch, 90% of Indians would have failed had we competed with the Chinese openly. Our case is very unlike the Chinese who had really smart ones miss out.
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Samy pls hang your self,enough of your stupid speeches,i bet some one is either gonna egg you or hurl a sliper at you,i know you and your family wouldn’t mind.
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how the hell you know what the indian comunity wants, make sure you know what ur (edited) wants.
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by parie siva kg jawa klang
I agree that just land and building will not solve the problem of Tamil schools. 2/3 of the schools are in estates/ex-estate lands, while the balance find themselves in urban/urbanised areas. We can see the results in these urban schools improving, while those schools with small number of students or located in rural areas having average or below average results. This is attributed to the home environment – problematic parents, lack of parents support, no studying environment, poverty. By upgrading the schools and offering better support, there is a high possibility that more students can improve. One common problem is getting students to at least come to school in the first place. Then, ensuring they have the physical tools to study and learn, followed by the ability to learn. Yes, it may not be cost effective at the moment, but investing in the future generation is worth it, and this is one way government can show its commitment and support for the Indian community.
Relocating the schools to a better environment or location can ensure more students enrol.
Number of professionals or educated parents sending their kids to tamil schools is quite substantial, meaning the support is there. The upgrading of schools should come hand in hand with a plan to change the parents’ mindset.
Beyond this, there’s the problem of political interference and PTA-school problems. Its not easy for the HM to please MIC, PPD, Parents, PTA and other relevant stakeholders.
I may not have much experience as you are, but I have had my share of experience with tamil school students, teachers and parents for more than a decade now.