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| Guan Eng: Give parents, kids option to learn math, science in English |
| Politics & Government 2009 | |||
| Written by Regina William | |||
| Friday, 10 July 2009 15:37 | |||
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Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said while DAP is supportive of the move, objections have been raised by many parents including former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who initiated the change in 2003 before he stepped down. "Mahathir feels very strongly about this, and on his blog, more than 70% of those who voted were against reverting back," Lim said at a press conference. "For a man who has been instrumental in a prime minister stepping down, his views should be considered. Even Malay parents in the urban areas want the policy to stay. "The government could give an alternative especially for those in the urban areas who want maths and science to be taught in English. "These parents say their children can cope so they should be given an option," Lim said. He added that since the government has spent billions of ringgit to implement the policy, with teachers being trained, equipment and teaching paraphernalia already in place, it could be continued for those who still prefer for both subjects to be taught in English. He said this after handing over letters of appointment to 20 members of the Penang Transport Council. Meanwhile, on the Kampung Buah Pala saga, Lim denied allegations that he had promised the residents that they would not need to move, as part of his general election campaign pledge. "I personally did not even visit the village until today, neither did DCM1 Mansor Othman or DCM2 P Ramasamy. "If there were others who made such promises, we, as the government of the day are doing everything within our means to help the residents and not shirk our responsibility. "We did not betray their trust nor bring them to where they are today and time is running out. "We are still keen to meet the residents without outside interference to help resolve this issue as soon as possible. "At the end of the day, with the stance undertaken by the residents not to meet the state government which is willing to help them, they will lose out. "I do not understand why they are blaming us and not the previous Barisan Nasional government which clearly made the decision for the benefit of the developer, which brought this debacle upon them," he added. He said the state government will try to invoke Section 116 of the National Land Code to prevent the developer from demolishing the houses. "Let the court decide on this matter but we will not stop trying to resolve this for the affected residents," Lim said.
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