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Flood woes may be over for SRK Ldg Bukit Jalil

October 18th, 2007
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Flood woes may soon be over for Tamil school

By Nisha Sabanayagam nisha@nst.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood woes at SRK Tamil Ladang Bukit Jalil may be over in a few days.

Immediate action has been promised by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), at the insistence of Natural Resources and Environment Deputy Minister Datuk S. Sothinathan.

The school has been flooded five times in the past month, with waters reaching up to a metre, causing classes and, more importantly, examinations to be disrupted for the 103 pupils.

The first time the school became flooded was on the second day of the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah examination last month.

The school's flood problems were highlighted by the New Straits Times last Monday, prompting Works Minister and MIC chairman Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu to order an immediate probe.

As a result, Sothinathan, Member of Parliament for the area, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho, representatives from DBKL, the Drainage and Irrigation Department, MIC Youth Puchong division and members of the school's parent-teacher association met at the school yesterday to assess the situation.

Sothinathan said the cause of the problem had been identified as a heavy machinery workshop built atop the monsoon drain about 100 metres from the school.

The open monsoon drain would normally divert the flow of excess water from the area.

"They (the workshop owners) have covered up the monsoon drain and have built a small culvert to divert the flow of the water," Sothinathan said.

"However, it is too small, only about 4 feet in diameter. Even a culvert 10 feet in diameter would not be big enough," Sothinathan added.

He said DBKL would dig an open earth drain next to the monsoon drain to provide an immediate short-term solution.

"This will divert the flow of the water and stop the flooding at the school when it rains," he added.

He said work on the drain should be completed in two or three days' time.

"I will come tomorrow evening to check that the work has started."

School headmistress S. Tamilselvi said the school's final examination started yesterday.

"I had to combine different standards in one room because some of the classrooms just could not be used," she said.

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SRK Tamil Ldg Bukit Jalil flooded 3 times in a month

October 16th, 2007
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Drain to solve school's flood woes

By : Nisha Sabanayagam and Fay Angela D'cruz

The resource room of SRK Tamil Ladang Bukit Jalil damaged by the floods. (Inset) The construction site where the open monsoon drain was covered up and replaced by a large underground pipe. — NST pictures by Fathil Asri
The resource room of SRK Tamil Ladang Bukit Jalil damaged by the floods. (Inset) The construction site where the open monsoon drain was covered up and replaced by a large underground pipe. — NST pictures by Fathil Asri

KUALA LUMPUR: Floods struck their primary school three times last month, with water more than a metre high, so the residents of Ladang Bukit Jalil and Taman Muhibbah decided to do something about it.

Since their woes had begun after an open monsoon drain was covered up and replaced by a large underground pipe during construction works on a site next to Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Tamil Ladang Bukit Jalil, the residents hired a tractor to dig a drain between the school and the construction site.

Coming up next door is a temporary prison and police station, being built by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.

"We are digging our own drain. We got permission from the authorities," said the school's Parent-Teacher Association chairman, S. Balakrishnan.

"The pipe is not doing its job and the excess water is flooding the school grounds," he said, adding that the school was 60 years old and had never had a problem with flooding before.

Its six classrooms, the resource room, the sports room and the school canteen are covered with a layer of mud.

Balakrishnan said that all 30 of the school's computers costing RM137,000 were damaged.

The area's Member of Parliament, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho, visited the school after the first two floods and promised to meet with DBKL to discuss the matter, said Balakrishnan.

"DBKL sent some workers to clean up, but they are not dealing with the root of the problem, which is the drainage," he said. "It's been a month and we can't wait any more. The studies of the children are being affected."

The first time the school got flooded was on the second day of the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah examination.

This Wednesday, the students are supposed to sit for their school's final exam, but it looks like it will have to be postponed, he added.

At press time yesterday, the school was again in more than a metre of water.

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Karpal joins Samy Vellu in attacking Kavyeas

October 3rd, 2007
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Kavyeas seems to stir up one controversy after another – from MPAJ, Stephen's Corner, Taiping seat, CTOS, MIC, MAIKA, Tamil School status, etc.

Is that sign of a caring, charismatic leader fighting for the public, or as Karpal Singh puts it, "Kayveas is steadily becoming an embarrassment…but the country as a whole"?

Kayveas unfazed, continues to take digs at Samy Vellu

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KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk M. Kayveas is unperturbed by what he terms as Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu's attempts to embarrass him. 

Although the MIC president had released a letter which could be potentially damaging to Kayveas, the People's Progressive Party (PPP) president remained unfazed and said he was more concerned about the plight of the Indian community.

Kayveas's letter, dated April 12, 1985, was written to thank Samy Vellu for STG2,000 education loan for Kayveas who was studying in England at that time. “By publishing the letter, Samy thinks he is embarrassing me but the joke is on him as his act only shows how low he can go. By writing the letter, it shows my culture and tradition of thanking people who have helped me. “The contents of the letter were genuine and written in high respect and hope on the man  who has taken charge of the uplifting of the Indian community. 

“But it is very clear that he did not live up to the letter.

“It is good that the letter was made public as it is clear that after 22 years, he has failed the Indian community. “The claims of STG2,000 became an answer to the questions raised regarding the bad state of the Indian community. “As far as I am concerned, questions raised regarding the present situation of the Indian community have yet to be answered and fulfilled,” Kayveas said yesterday.

MIC released the letter on Monday as proof that Kayveas had benefited from monetary assistance from the Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED) despite the PPP leader accusing MIC of lacking commitment in helping the Indian community. When contacted, Samy Vellu declined to comment further on the matter.

Amid the raging war of words between the two party leaders, Samy Vellu received a show of support from an unexpected source – the leader of an opposition party, no less. DAP chairman Karpal Singh voiced out his displeasure over Kayveas’ behaviour and even went so far as to call for him to step down as member of parliament for Taiping. “Kayveas is steadily becoming an embarrassment, not only to his voters in the Taiping parliamentary constituency, but the country as a whole. “Politicians should think before they speak, and not the reverse,” he said in a statement yesterday. Karpal said the government should upgrade Tamil schools, giving Indians their fair share of seats in universities and colleges in the country, and do away with discrimination against Indians in public service. “The government should strive for meritocracy which should be the acid test for public service and enrolment in universities and colleges,” he added.

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Malaysian Maha Sinnathamby honored with doctorate by USQ

September 19th, 2007
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Australian university honours Malaysian tycoon

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MELBOURNE, Wed.:

Malaysian-born Maha Sinnathamy, creator of the A$12 billion Greater Springfield residential development near Brisbane, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). 

Multi-millionaire Sinnathamby, who has a deep commitment to education, was instrumental in attracting the Toowoomba-based USQ to establish a campus in Springfield last year, now home to many students from Asia.

He was conferred the doctorate by the university’s chancellor, Bobbie Brazil, to the delight of his family, corporate colleagues and academic staff. Greater Springfield, Australia’s first privately-built city, 28km south-west of Brisbane, has won international acclaim for its uniqueness. Sinnathamby, a product of Seremban’s St Paul’s Institution, who grew up in Negri Sembilan, said: “I’m extremely proud of this honour because I have a lifelong passion for education.”

The university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Bill Lovegrove, said the conferral of the doctorate on Sinnathamby was in recognition of his distinguished service to the Springfield community and to USQ, while also acknowledging his strong advocacy of the ideals of the university. Apart from his business acumen, Maha possessed some unique personal characteristics, Prof Lovegrove said. “Among them are his broad vision, an entrepreneurial spirit, a tenacious nature, a willingness to take risks and think outside of the square, a community focus and commitment in the face of adversity. “These ideals align closely with those of USQ and help to explain the close ties that have formed between the university and Maha,” he said.

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MCA on why SJKC still needed by chinese community

August 7th, 2007
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MCA highlights the need to have chinese schools – language and culture (moral values, chinese philosophy and tradition). national schools only teach chinese and tamil language. so, in other words, the demand for chinese school will not diminish? its not just about the language, but covers more topics.
 
how about tamil schools?
 
 
SJKC still needed by Chinese community

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NILAI, Mon.:

The Chinese still need Chinese national-type schools (SJKC) to enable their children to learn their mother tongue and culture.

Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said cultural aspects such as moral values, Chinese philosophy and traditions are taught at these schools.

“These are basic educational needs of Chinese children before they move on to the secondary level. That is why parents still send their children to the SJKC for the first six years of schooling,” he said after the ground-breaking ceremony for the new buildings of SJKC Ladang Bukit Kledek, Bandar Baru Nilai (BBN) here today.

 
Ong, who is also MCA president, said 85 per cent of parents would then send their children to the secondary schools under the Education Ministry.

SJKC Ladang Bukit Kledek was earlier located in Tampin but was moved to BBN due to inadequate students at the old school.
The RM8 million school when completed will comprise two blocks of double-storey buildings for classrooms, an administrative block, a hall and canteen.
 

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