Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Last week saw issue of single stream school brought up in parliament. Even DAP’s Tony Pua was quoted as supporting the idea (but the media forgot to mention that he said he agree to single stream if MARA schools is opened to all. Only the Sun reported that). The issue arose after academician Prof Datuk Dr Khoo Kay Kim said that single stream school will help in creating unity.
This was vehemently opposed by the BN partners MCA and MIC.
Today, Minnal FM’s call-in program during lunch time saw most of the callers totally opposing the idea of abolishing Tamil schools. That’s understandable since many of the Tamil speaking, Tamil-linked people would be listening to Minnal FM. Those who are more youthful/modern will be tuning into THR or English channels. Anyway, among the reasons given were: abolishing Tamil schools is like pulling out the roots of the community and as time goes by, the identity will fade away. Some mentioned about employment opportunities lost due to Tamil schools converted (less Indian HM and teachers). Others said there’s no guarantee that mother tongue language will be promoted in national school, nor would cultural and religious programs allowed.
Anyway, the view of the professor was to abolish vernacular school at secondary school level, meaning the Chinese schools.
