Almost 300 parents congregated at the Esplanade Speakers’ Square in Penang
early last Sunday morning to demand for the option of Maths and Science to be taught to their children in English.
Citizen Journalists, Lim Boo Seng and Lucia Lai, managed to capture the intense feelings felt by parents about the issue, who argued ferociously for the futures of their children. It appears that this is one argument they intend to win.
An elderly man speaks with full conviction on the absolute need for Maths and Science to be taught in English
With hands raised high, parents and the people of Penang battle for a common future
Some look on with complete attention while parents craft the future of their children
Showing up to say YES to a common cause
A unanimous voice... A plea for a brighter globalised future
A mother demonstrating her heart-felt desire to secure a wholesome education for her children
Parents speak up
A case worth fighting for... people listen
Don't discriminate (against) my child
Children stepping up to take charge of the change in their future
From dusk to dawn we will hold strong...
We urge you to support our cause... sign our petition
We believe in Malaysia... Do this for our future
Tidak betul jika rakyat Malaysia di ajak melihat betapa bahasa ibunda di negeri-negeri German, Korea dan Jepun mampu menjadikan negara dan rakyat negara-negara tersebut maju dan sofistaked. Ingat, itu bahasa ibunda mereka, bukan bahasa Melayu kita.
Yang lebih elok, tepat dan betul ialah kita sepatutnya melihat apakah betul pesatnya ekonomi, sistem perdagangan, sistem kewangan dan perhubungan antarabangsa negera jiran kita yang JUGA MENGGUNAKAN BAHASA MELAYU – INDONESIA. Tidak kemana hebatnya pencapaian dan prestasi Indonesia yang menggunakan Bahasa Melayu itu walalupun digunakan dengan meluas. Nah, buktinya depan mata, bahasa Melayu dahulu kala memang hebat hanya untuk perdangangan zaman silam dahulu kala seperti jual beli cengkih, kayu cendana, damar, beras, gambir dan candu [antara lain], tetapi janganlah dikatakan perdagangan dahulu itu sama kompleksnya dan rumitnya dengan sistem ekonomi dan perdagangan moden hari ini.
Untuk syok sendiri, bolehlah Malaysia pakai Bahasa Melayu bagi maksud maksud persurantan dengan jabatan Kerajaan, dan jualan jualan gerai kecilan ala berniaga seperti di zaman Melaka itu bolehlah bahasa melayu ‘thrive’. Tetapi maaflah, bukan zaman derivatives, futures market, takeovers and mergers dan buku manual membaiki enjin kapalterbang Airbus A380 [nak manual tu pakai BM?].>>Kesertaan pihak yang berdomisil perolehan tidak di akui kecuali dengan satu akusaksi selepas diadakan ketekunan wajar awalan’<<