CARTOON IN INTERNET : MERDEKA? INDEPENDENT? 独立？

CARTOON IN INTERNET : NOT THE THREAT

The leader of  the party component BN which claimed to be representing Chinese ethnic at one time expressed opinion about the extend of Chinese support towards the party, Dr said, the party will not seek any appointment of any ministry position if the number of the parliment seat is not achieved  its satisfactory target. The statement of this kind was raised frequently when the general election just around the corner  to remind the Chinese voters think it properly before decide who shall protect the fortune of Chinese if the number of ministry in the cabinet was reduced? This tactic seems would be able to scare Chinese not to elect opposition. However, this time round, this statement has invited stiff criticism among Chinese community as it perceived as threat. Worse still, it has adversely invited negative effect whereby not many  heed his call. The party quickly explained that this statement was merely to remind its members endevour to win more seats to prevent risk of lossing goverment positions inclusive thousands of  head of villager positions. It turned threat to become bait. This scenerio where it is not on the side of the party could be discussed from few angles. Firstly, after the tsunamy of 308 general election after declination of this party and emerged of two party system, the welfare of the Chinese ethnic was still protected even has gained attention from the party which stressed on the "mastership" seems less erogant as before. In short, this Chinese party no longer relevent as party which protect the fortune of  Chinese ethnic. Secondly, it has been many times full support was given by Chinese voters in the hope that it would be able to solve problems faced by Chinese community at least they would be treated equally. Unfortunately this was not happen, worse still the welfare of the Chinese community was deteriorated. This Chinese component party was perceived as the party always follow the wishes of  the main party in the coalition. The leaders tends to protect thier individual power and wealth against the welfare of the community. Thirdly, most of parliment seats won were mainly from the area where majority voters are Malay, it has put this party in the embarrass and uncomfortable state if the party portray itself  so obviously as the worrior to fight the welfare of Chinese community in worrying they will lose its state and parlimentary seats. Sad to say that our country has reached its 55 years independent anniversary, yet there is still existance of party to protect the welfare of thier respective ethnic, it is therefore our dream to extinct the party of this kind instead replace by the party to take care the welfare of all citizen without differentiate the colour of thier skin in the near future.

 Pucuk pimpinan komponen parti BN yang dikatakan mewakili kaum Cina pada satu ketika pernah meluahkan pandangan tentang tahap sokongannya kaum Cina terhadap partinya, Dr berkata, partinya tidak akan menyandang sebarang jawatan menteri sekira bilangan kerusi Parlimen partinya tidak mencapai pada sasar yang memuaskan. Pernyataan ini sering kali diungkitkan semasa pilihanraya menjelang agar mempergingatkan pengundi kaum Cina memikir sebaik-baiknya sebelum mengundi kononnya siapakah yang akan membela nasib kaum Cina sekira bilangan menteri dalam jemaah berkurangan? Taktik ini nampaknya dapat menakutkan kaum Cina daripada mengundi parti pembangkang. Akan tetapi, kali ini pernyataan ini mengundang kritikan yang hebat di kalangan masyarakat Cina kerana ia dianggap sebagai ugutan. Malah, ia sebaliknya mengundang kesan songsang yang rata-rata tidak lagi mengendah tegur ini lagi. Parti ini dengan serta-merta menjelaskan pernyataan ini adalah sekadar memperingatkan ahli-ahlinya berusaha untuk memenagi kerusi supaya elak daripada risiko kehilangan jawatan kerajaan termasuk beribu-ribu jawatan penghulu. Nampaknya, ugutan telah dijadikan umpanan. Senerio yang tidak memihak kepada parti ini boleh diperbincangkan daripada beberapa segi. Pertama, selepas tsunami pilihanraya 308 yang memperlihat kejatuhan parti tersebut dan kemunculan sistem dua parti, kebajikan kaum Cina masih dibela malah mendapat perhatian daripada parti yang begitu tegas kepada "ketuanan" nampaknya kurang angkuh seperti sedia kala.Pendek kata, parti kaum Cina ini tidak lagi relevan sebagai parti yang membela nasib kaum Cina. Kedua, telah banyak kali pengundi Cina memberi peluang dengan memberi sokongan yang sepenuhnya agar masalah-masalah yang dihadapi di kalangan masyarakat Cina dapat diatasi setidak-tidaknya mereka dilayani dengan saksama. Malangnya, ini tidak berlaku, sebaliknya kebajikan masyarakat Cina pada ketika itu kian terhakis. Komponen parti kaum Cina ini diperlihatkan tunduk di bawah jari telunjuk kalau tidak bertindak sebagai pak ampu kepada parti induk yang menerajui pakatan ini. Pemimpinnya diperlihat mempertahankan kuasa dan kekayaan individu  daripada menjaga kebajikan masyarakat. Ketiga, kebanyakan kerusi parlimen yang dimenanginya adalah di bawah kawasan yang majoritinya terdiri daripada pengundi kaum Melayu, ini meletakkan parti ini pada keadaan yang mengaib dan tidak menyenangkan sekiranya partinya terlalu menonjol dirinya sebagai wira memperjuangkan kebajikan masyarakat Cina dikhuathiri kehilangan kerusi DUN dan parlimen. Amat menyedihkan setelah kita telah mencapai kemerdekaan selama 55 tahun, masih wujudnya parti yang membela nasib mengikut kaum masing-masing, maka adalah impian kita agar parti sedemikian dingahkan diganti dengan parti memperjuangkan rakyat sejagat tanpa mengenal warna kulitnya kelak.

      

CARTOOM IN INTERNET : LEGISLATION SYSTEM???

CARTOOM IN INTERNE: DEPRESS DEMOCRACY

 

The violent act by the government against peaceful rally to demand for the clean and transparent general election on the pathway for nation progressive and truly democracy clearly depicted the government endeavours depress newly rooted democracy in our lovely mother land, eventhough government aware that freedom in peaceful rally and speech are provided for in the constitution. We believe that this bud would have been growing eventough in confronting whatever obstacles ahead such as pressure, violent, to the extend of  autocratic.

Tindakan kerajaan dengan menggunakan kekerasan terhadap perhimpunan aman yang menuntut  pilihanan raya yang lebih bersih dan telus dalam mengejar kemajuan negara dan demokrasi yang sebenar jelas menonjolkan kerajaan dengan sedaya upaya menekan demokrasi yang baru berakar umbi dan bertunas di negara yang kita cintai ini, walaupun kerajaan sedar kebebasan perhimpunan aman dan kebebasan bersuara adalah diperuntukkan di dalam perlembagaan. Nescaya tunas ini dapat bertumbuh dengan suburnya  walaupun menghadapi apa rintangan sekali pun seperti tekanan, kekerasan, malah tindakan kuku besi.

CARTOON REVIEW : Temporary Teacher

 

The issue of  ignorance and denied attitude of the Penang Education Office to pay the tiny salary to the temporary teachers who have taught in Chinese primary school for three months has again bring the attention of the public. Up most top cartoon was published in Nanyang Siang Pau on 21/2/88 depicted temporary teacher was treated as spare tyre of the Chinese primary school as the replacement when the qualified teacher shortage often happen here. The second cartoon was published in Nanyang Siang Pau on 14/9/92 depicted the school headmaster has to approach door to door looking for the suitable candidate to fill up the temporary teacher position as if he is the salesman due to poor respond to the post. The two articles below described my ambition to become a teacher was not materialised eventough I attended post graduate Diploma in Education in University Malaya after having served as a temporary teacher in Chinese primary school for almost two years due to no posting for science stream teacher in the first year graduation. The entry requirements were tough as many unemployed graduates looking for stable jobs in the midst of reccession in year of 90's. Out of 20,000 applicants, only 2000 graduates were taken in after deliberate interview by the dean and professors. I was called to serve as a chemistry teacher in Kuala Terengannu Technic School in the second year after graduation but it was too late as I was used to the working environment as a chemist in one of the public listed company. Being a temporary teacher before, I realised the heavy responsibility to the students in exchange for tiny salary. Please don't take advantage over them, they should be given chance to be a qualified teacher.

Isu berkenaan dengan sikap tidak endah dan penafian Pejabat Pendidikan Penang untuk membayar secubit gaji kepada guru sandaran yang telah mengajar di sekolah rendah Cina sekali lagi menarik perhatian orng awam. Kartun paling atas dipaparkan di Nanyang Siang Pau pada 21/2/88 menonjolkan guru sandaran dianggap sebagai tayar simpanan sekolah rendah Cina sebagai pengganti semasa kekurangan guru terlatih yang kerap berlaku di sini.Kartun yang kedua dipaparkan di Nanyang Siang Pau pada 14/9/92 menonjolkan gurubesar terpaksa tampil ke hadapan dari pintu ke pintu mencari calon yang sesuai untuk memenuhi jawatan guru sandaran andaikan sebagai jurujual kerana sambutan yang kurang memerangsangkan. Dua rencana yang berikutnya menerangkan cita-cita saya menjadi guru tidak kesampaian  walaupun saya menghadiri kursus Diploma Lepasan Ijazah Pendidikan di Univrsiti Malaya setelah dua tahun berkhidmat sebagai guru sandaran di sebuah sekolah rendah Cina hampir dua tahun kerana tiada jawatan guru aliran sains selepas tahun pertama tamat pelajaran. Syarat kemasukan agak sukar kerana ramai graduan yang menganggur dahagakan pekerjaan yang stabil di tengah-tengah kemelesetan ekonomi pada tahun 90an. Daripada 20,000 pemohon, hanya 2,000 graduan yang diambil masuk selepas pertimbangan temuduga oleh dekan dan profesor. Saya dipanggil bertugas sebagai guru kimia di Sekolah Teknik Kuala Terengganu pada tahun berikutnya tetapi telah terlambat kerana saya telah biasa dengan persekitaran kerja sebagai ahli kimia di sebuah syarikat awam. Sebagai guru sandaran sebelum ini, saya sedar tanggungjawab yang berat terhadap murid-murid ditukar dengan secubit gaji. Mudah-mudahan jangan mengambil kesempatan terrhadap mereka, sebaliknya mereka sepatut diberi peluang untuh menjadi guru yang terlatih.

CARTOON REVIEW : Rare Earth

This cartoon was published in Public News dated 8/7/87 when Asia Rare Earth issue proposed by BN government was hotly debated, it depicted the new born distorted baby, resulted from the mother who was exposed to the radioactice ray of  rare earth while she was pregnant, would want to take revenge against the minister who had agreed to such a proposal and denied the danger of radioactive ray towards the health of human being. It has proved to be true when a single parent mother come forward recently sighed with crying that the hardship she has gone through to bring up one out of  the eight who is mentally and partial bodily retarded child resulted from her work with Asia Rare Earth when she was conceived this child to support the livelihood of her children. Nearly 24 years has past, the same issue was proposed once again by the same government. Will our government still sturbborn to proceed on with this proposal without considerate the objection of the people? Be repentant!

Kartun ini dipaparkan di Berita Awam pada 8/7/87 semasa isu Asia Rear Earth yang dicadangkan oleh kerajaan BN tengah hangat diperdebatkan, ia menonjolkan seorang bayi yang baru dilahirkan diherotbenyotkan, akibat daripada ibunya yang terdedah kepada pancaran radioaktif rare earth semasa hamil, bayinya berhasrat membalas dendam terhadap menteri pada masa itu yang bersetuju dengan cadangan tersebut  serta menafikan bahaya radioaktif terhadap kesihatan manusia. Ini terbukti benar apabila seorang ibu tunggal baru-baru ini bertampil ke hadapan mengeluh dengan tangisan betapa sengsaranya memelihara salah seorang daripada lapan anak yang terencat akal dan sebahagian badannya akibat bekerja dengan Asia Rare Earth semasa ibu ini mengandung anak tesebut demi menyara anak-anak mereka. Hampir 24 tahun sudah berlepas, isu yang sama dicadangkan sekali lagi oleh kerajaan yang sama. Adakah kerajaan kita masih berdegil meneruskan cadangan ini tanpa menghirau bantahan rakyat? Bertaubatlah!

CARTOON REVIEW : Chinese Education in Malaysia

This cartoon was published in Public News on 22/6/1987 depicted the hardship faced by the Chinese community in pursuing thier study in Chinese language. Not really as what have claimed by our former prime minister  that Chinese in Malaysia is "lucky" lot whom they can study the Chinese language freely. It does not come authomatically but with a lot of sacrifices, sweat and blood. Our ancestor teacher Mr Lim who has really fight on the ground of human right to study thier own mother tongue until his licence of teaching profession was withdrawn by the government and his citizenship was retracted, he was forced to live without proper job and his livelihood was in hardship. Many unfair education policies subsequently were implemented knowingly or otherwise aiming to eradicate the opportunity to study Chinese language in order to achieve National Language policy. Attached the article about the hardship which has been gone through by the Chinese community in pursuing Chinese education in more 24 years ago, you can make some comparison how much it has improved in Malaysia eventhough Chinese language has widely gained the attention after China as the awakening dragon become one of the strongest economy country in the world lately. I really respect and salute to the Chinese individual who has sacrificed, contributed and worked hard quietly to defend  thier right to study thier own mother tongue no matter what. If not because of them, there would not be existance of  Chinese education in Malaysia until today!

Kartun ini dipaparkan di Berita Awam pada 22/6/1987 menonjolkan kesukaran yng dihadapi oleh masyarakat Cina dalam mengejar untuk mempelajari Bahasa Cina. Bukan benar sepeti apa yang diperkatakan oleh bekas perdana menteri bahawa Cina di Malaysia adalah mereka yang bertuah di mana mereka boleh belajar Bahasa Cina secara bebas. Ia bukan datang secara otomatik tetapi dengan pengorbanan, peluh dan darah. Nenek moyang kami cikgu Mr Lim sesungguhnya telah berjuang atas dasar hak kemanusiaan untuk mempelajari Bahasa ibunda  sehingga lesen pofesional perguruan telah dirampas dan kerakyatan telah ditarik balik, dia terpaksa hidup tanpa sebarang kerja sesuai dan berkehidupan dalam kesengsaraan. Banyak polisi yang tidak adil selanjutnya dilaksana secara sedar atau sebaliknya bertujuan untuk menghapuskan peluang untuk mempelajari Bahasa Cina agar dapat mencapai polisi Bahasa Kebangsaan. Bersama ini dilampirkan rencana yang memaparkan kesukaranyang dilalui dalam mengecapi pendidikan Bahasa Cina lebih daripada 24 tahun dahulu, kamu boleh membuat bandingan berapa banyakkah ia telah ditambahbaik walaupun bahasa Cina telah mendapat perhatian setelah negara Cina sebagai naga tersedar dari lena menjadi salah sebuah negara yang paling kuat dalam ekonomi di dunia baru-baru ini. Saya sungguh menghormati dan tabik kepada orang seperorangan  Cina yang telah berkorban, menyumbang dan bekerja keras dengan senyapnya untuk mempertahan hak untuk mempelajari bahasa ibunda tidak kira apa sekali pun. Bukan kerana mereka, pendidikan Bahasa Cina mungkin tidak akan wujud sehingga hari ini!