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Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:58 PM PDT

I refer to letter by TBH entitiled 'What is Pakatan's stand on PPSMI' dated Sept 13.

There has been so much concern expressed by the people about PPSMI (Teaching and learning of science and maths in English) and MBMMBI. We hear and read about it almost everyday.

Naturally, parents are the most concerned about this issue as the future of their children is at stake. Some are in support of reverting to the PPSMI system whereas some are not that keen and there some who want English medium schools to be re-introduced, like in the old days.

We also read and hear of people complaining about the decline in the standard of English in schools and universities and demand that something be done about it.

I believe that a referendum should be held to determine once and for all whether we should revert back to PPSMI or otherwise. Let the people decide on this issue and not politicians. Anyway it is they and their children who are directly affected by it.

As our prime minister has said "the days of the government knows best is over", we should therefore strongly consider holding a referendum. Currently, the issue has become political in nature and as such we should take politics out of education and let the people decide.

Therefore, I feel that Pakatan's stand on this issue is really not important. Referendum or plebiscites are a norm in Western democracies. In fact at this time and era when people have become more aware of their rights and are more aware of what they want, referendums should be the way to go in deciding important national issues.

Jeyaseelen Anthony is local councillor for Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya.

Zaid may believe in Najib, but Kita does not

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 09:31 PM PDT

Zaid Ibrahim is a one man show. He did not consult the central working committee on the road show for Najib. Many leaders of Kita are enraged with his apple polishing antics. It has come to a crying shame, and he is leading Kita in the wrong direction. I must repeat, Kita is not Zaid Ibrahim and he is not Kita.

Kita is a social justice movement aimed at setting things straight in Malaysia. Kita is fundamentally an opposition, it makes no sense for Kita to support the Prime Minister who has clearly lost the people's confidence.

Barisan Nasional killed democracy, Nazri Aziz admitted that the ISA was used to detain individuals of different political ideology, how can we expect the very reason why our democracy is rotting to save it? It would be against logic for Najib to win the next elections.

Since he took the premiership there has been nothing but scandals involving the government and his wife; Scorpene submarines, the Perak take over, the cow head incident, church burnings, the banning of the Al-Kitab, PKFZ, APCO, the Selangor water issue, Menara Warisan, Lynas, and Altantunya and Teo Beng Hock's deaths.

The rakyat on the other hand have witnessed how Najib, his ministers and the police lie confidently to the rakyat. We are also aware of how disgusting the government controlled media is, their news papers play up racial sentiments, their TV stations air pornography, and their radio stations think it's cool to have the PM do a stupid prank call.

The police goes on a shooting frenzy, the MACC has two unexplained deaths, crime is abundant, the economy is getting worse, prices of just about everything keeps going up, even the indigenous people are giving the government the middle finger.

He appointed Isa Samad who was found guilty for money politics in Umno to lead Felda. He appoints funny people like Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor as senator, the legal advisor to Umno is now chief justice. While Taib Mahmud has an international scandal, Ng Yen Yen spends RM1.8 million for Facebook, and Najib's wife has rings to buy. They arrest people allegedly trying to revive communism while he shakes hands with Communist China's leaders.

He outlaws Bersih 2.0, detains people who have different political ideas, and talks about making Malaysia the best democracy in the world? And Zaid Ibrahim is expecting him to save democracy? Really, for real… what do they think of this nation? The young of this country are not stupid, we feel disrespected, and Barisan Nasional will pay dearly in the coming elections.

Maybe Zaid Ibrahim believes in Najib, but Kita does not believe in Najib. Barisan Nasional is failing big time, and Kita wants nothing to do with it. Zaid Ibrahim can talk for himself, he can polish all the apples he wants, but Kita will not follow. There is no Kita road show for Najib, Zaid can call it the Royal Malaysian Circus for all we care.

I suggest Zaid leave Kita and return to his roots in Umno; we no longer need him. I also take this opportunity to call upon all youth leaders from all organisations to step up admit our flaws as a nation and let us work together to set things right. We have a nation build.

Mohd Zahrein Zakariah is a central executive committee member of Parti Kita.

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Jumaat, 23 September 2011

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