An engineer from Ipoh has been left fuming after his wife, a school teacher, was transferred from her school just days after he voiced out his opinion against a boy’s alleged racist remarks against his son, who studies at the same school.
Muniandy, 32, is refusing to buy into the Education Department’s explanation that his wife was transferred from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bandar Baru Putra in Ipoh to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) St. Michael because the former school was having an excess of teachers.
“My wife teaches 28 hours a week, and she is a Mathematics teacher. There are no excess teachers in this school for this subject,” he said while met by Komunitikini recently.
Just a few days prior to his wife’s transfer, Muniandy had voiced his objection regarding a student’s usage of racist remarks against his son to the discipline teacher of the school.
“He had called my son with offensive words such as pariah, negro, and even said that one can’t see my son’s face after 5pm (in reference to the skin color),” Muniandy said.
When this matter was raised with the school principal, the latter allegedly said that ‘Negro is not an offensive word’.
“I returned home that day feeling that nothing can be done about this matter, and a few days later, I got the news that my wife was immediately transferred schools,” he added.
Muniandy was notified via a text message on the morning of March 1 that his wife has been transferred with immediate effect.
He had lodged a police report regarding the matter recently and had also sent letters to the state education department among others seeking an immediate explanation.
Interlok plays a part
Muniandy believes that the racist remarks directed at his son might have stemmed due to the influence of the controversial novel Interlok.
The novel is a part of the Form 5 syllabus in schools nationwide, and he feels there is no necessity for the book to remain in the limelight.
“There are so many books out there. There is no need for this book to remain at all,” he said.
The country was better off in terms of race relations prior to this issue, he added.
“I didn’t see such racial tension until this book came out. Why are we seeing so many racial issues popping about in this country recently?” he asked.
Well…what do you expect from a government that is not just and transparent?Wow!!!You made a police report….be careful because you might be charged for something instead….maybe for wasting their time?By the way….the national schools standard have been going down the drain since a long time ago…whatever turmoil thats happening now is due to an oversight by our so called leaders who are like lallang grass…swaying to the wind or dancing to the tune!We ourselves will have to shoulder some blame because we are busy with our daily life but we really dont have a choice!Do we?But its never too late.
Thats where we hope our elected leaders will stand up for us but alas they are busy filling their coffers or having extra wives….oops,no intention of hurting anyone in particular.Look at all the racial issues coming every day….what the heck are the guys we elected doing?
Now,on the other hand,if civil servants carry out their duties without fear and in a professional manner then only we will see a just and transparent government and from there on all other related things will run in a proper way where we don’t fear making a report and sure that action will be taken…..hmmmm wonder if this is possible?
Well…what do you expect from a government that is not just and transparent?Wow!!!You made a police report….be careful because you might be charged for something instead….maybe for wasting their time?By the way….the national schools standard have been going down the drain since a long time ago…whatever turmoil thats happening now is due to an oversight by our so called leaders who are like lallang grass…swaying to the wind or dancing to the tune!We ourselves will have to shoulder some blame because we are busy with our daily life but we really dont have a choice!Do we?But its never too late.
Thats where we hope our elected leaders will stand up for us but alas they are busy filling their coffers or having extra wives….oops,no intention of hurting anyone in particular.Look at all the racial issues coming every day….what the heck are the guys we elected doing?
Now,on the other hand,if civil servants carry out their duties without fear and in a professional manner then only we will see a just and transparent government and from there on all other related things will run in a proper way where we don’t fear making a report and sure that action will be taken…..hmmmm wonder if this is possible?
the malay teachers has always been racist and say all kinds of remarks and then go home and pray 5 times
better be careful when making statement u idiot. racist nothing to do with religion. Even my indian science teacher are the most bloody racist when i was form 4 back in 1997. I never report it to police or Education Department because i know that my bloody indian teacher are ungrateful to be here. use your brain and talk like educated person next time.
it is your MCA leader whos corrupted.. talk “pusing-pusing” dont u realise that.. poor you brother
MIC also ‘pusing-pusing” like spinning gasing.. they’re all corrupted.. look at the mirror la brother.
the bloody teacher born in malaysia , son of this soil so no need to be grateful. If anybody abused must report it to the authorities.It seems the whole education system must be revamped, they should be the first one to be taught,trained properly to respect all humans equaly .first step is ban materials like interlok from school
With so many racial discrimination happening, we still see Indians voting for BN/UMNO. I am surprised that people can just be bought for a few ringgit. The day we break this dilemma BN/UMNO is dead!
No wonder they do not want to get rid of Interlok. The reasons are obvious.
The so called Bumiputras are innocent, ignorant creatures, devoid of any intelligence whatsoever. The word “Bumiputras” descends from the Hindu Sanskrit which literally means “Sons of the soil” a borrowed language from the mighty Hindu literature, since they do not have originality in their languages and culture.
By branding others as “Pariahs” , they are unaware they are also descendants of this race of Bumiputras. What a idiosyncrasy.
Bahasa dari Indonesia
Pakaiian dari India
Songkok dari India/Pakistan
Perkataan ‘bumi’ dari Hindu sanskrit
Ugama dari Arab
Apa asal ? What is original ? Jangan hina minoriti cina dan india……kami dan orang melayu semua ada lah pendatang kecuali ORANG ASLI.
Bahasa dari Indonesia
Pakaiian dari India
Songkok dari India/Pakistan
Perkataan ‘bumi’ dari Hindu sanskrit
Ugama dari Arab
Apa asal ? What is original ? Jangan hina minoriti cina dan india……kami dan orang melayu semua ada lah pendatang kecuali ORANG ASLI.
the boy who uttered the racist remark should be punished with school community work, ie cleaning the school compound, corridors, canteen or even toilet.
National school is platform to promote ketuanan melayu bulshit while glorifying arab religion/culture. Malay kids are brainwashed to call no-malay kinds all kinds of name by their parents while supported by teachers and HMs.
Pity that Malay boy who thinks Indians are negros. Fact is Malays are negros of the world
Agreed. They can even pray 25 times and they will be no different. On the other hand, can you imagine how would they be have they been praying only once a week or once a month?
If Indians vote for BN/umno, it is seen as wrong,
if do not vote for BN/umno, if is also wrong because BN/umno benefits eventually;
If Indians vote for PR/keadilan, they must be mad because PR/keadilan has no interest of indians,
Simply because KEADILAN IS UMNO INSIDE OUT AND OUTSIDE IN,
And was formed because one Umno leader got booted out!
So what did the indian science teacher do or call you, to be labelled “most bloody racist”? Any one or more of these…. ?
Sakai People, Lazy Race, Stupid Daydreamer, Free (NEP) Rider? Incestor decendant, (Beef-Eating) Pariah, 4 wives maniacs? Non-Deserving Scholarship holder? No-need-to-study-and-sure Pass, Pendatang Juga? OrangAsli Drivers? Or what?
And why ungrateful?
“Angpow” dari Cina
“Lampu pelit Raya” dari India
“Bersanding” dari India
“Keris” dan “Silat” dari India
Orang orang sahaja dari Pulau pulau Indonesia.
Kalau tolak perkataan perkataan Arab, Inggeris, India, Cina, bakinya lebih kurang 200 patah sahaja.
never will happen at any time…. even when BN/umno is no longer in ruling power. That is a fact about these malaise people.