Unfair to Sabahan, not the other way around!

Guong

As a Sabahan, this really piss me off.

Tawau: Education Minister Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein described as "unfair", the policy practiced by schools here not to accept into Form One, students who have their citizenship status in their temporary identification document stated as "undetermined". DE

Just for the sake of his political carrier he made these remarks. What does he know about Sabahan citizenship problems? Can't he see the root of this so called 'undetermined citizenship status' children problem? Why on earth does these children status became undetermined in the first place?

If it is because of late registration by their parents after birth, why does it takes them 13 years ? (general age for form 1 student is 13 years old) How come they didn't register their kids earlier? 13 years should be more than enough time for them to do it.

Why? Because these are Illegal Immigrants kids!

"As the Education Minister I wish to state that it is not a policy I approve of. If it really exists we will change it today itself," he said, while visiting SK Balung.

It is not just a policy but it involves the constitution of Malaysia. If one of the parent is not of Malaysian citizenship, he/she must apply for it.

He said such a policy, "if it is a policy", was not fair considering the process in getting an Identity Card from the NRD "would take some time".

Like I said earlier, 13 years to to process? That is just absurd!

"The delay on the part of departments and ministries should not be a reason for them not to be accepted into school," he stressed.

Tell the NRD to speed up then. It's their problem. Why skip the legal process? And these are Illegal Immigrants we are talking about. How on earth did they manage to register with the NRD in the first place. 'Projek I.C' again?

I'm not saying that these kids doesn't deserve to gain knowledge but the main problem is why does these kids exists in the first place? Just solve Sabah's Illegal Immigrants issues and this 'unfairness' will end. No need to change any policies on education in Sabah.

Don't mix it with your political gain!

4 in a row..that's odd..

Guong

I don't know why but somehow Sabah seems to be a hot destination for the federal government ministers. And it is still early in 2009. It's just seems odd to me.

1st, Khairy. (ok, he is not a federal cabinet minister) "Sabah politic unique"

"Labuan: National Umno Youth Vice President Khairy Jamaludin said Sabah's hardly racial politics impressed him and wished it could be replicated in the peninsula.

Speaking at a function organised by Umno Youth after winding up a marathon 18-day mostly road trip deep into Sabah's interior to meet Umno divisions, Khairy said.......

"Given the history or political twists in Sabah, the young in Sabah are politically aware and articulate."........"

I'm one of those young Sabahan, and I'm aware that Umno/BN is just bad news.

2nd, Information Minister, Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek, "RTM to air more programmes from Sabah, Sarawak"

"Sandakan: Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) will air more drama series from Sabah and Sarawak to help promote interesting places in the two states, said Information Minister, Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek... "

"Ahmad Shabery said the "breakaway news" concept would be launched in Kota Kinabalu today (Monday) and enable those in the two states to learn more about what was happening in their respective states via a full 30-minute news."

More drama? If I'm not mistaken, there has been a proposal of doing a program specifically for Sabah a couple of years back. I can't find the related news but the proposal exists. And RTM actually turn it down saying it will unbalance Malaysia's racial harmony. But now they're on with the idea..haha..

And about the breakaway news, judging from how bias the mainstream news report towards anything that against the federal government, it will be nothing more than a propaganda tool for them to 'cheat' Sabahan and Sarawakian.

3rd, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar,
The news about him are here, here and here. There are still a couple of his recent news in Sabah but...I just don't feel like linking all of them. Just google his name and you will find a lot of blogs that are bashing him. Why? If you don't know (as a Malaysian), you might have been living in a cave or some remote island. (sorry..hehe)

4th, Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussien,
-To read his legal 'bribe' tactic on Sabahan, read here.
-To read his contradicting statement on defectors @ frog on Sabahan, read here.
-To read him admitting his failure as Education Minister towards Sabahan, read here.
-To read him making another promise for Sabahan, read here.

There you go, 4 odd numbers that came to Sabah.