Speech
by M.Kula Segaran, DAP National Vice Chairman and MP for Ipoh Barat at DAP
Ceramah held in Bercham, Ipoh on Thursday, April 11, 2013
Vote PR for A Better Malaysia for
All!
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| Despite the rain, the crowed stayed to listen to speeches. |
The nation’s most indecisive
and kiasu Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib finally called for dissolution of
Parliament on April 3.
Yesterday, Election Commission has
fixed May 5 to be the polling day for the nation’s 13 th general election.
The 13th general election
is the most important in the nation’s history as this is the first time that a
real
possibility exists to topple the BN government which has caused much ruin
to our blessed country.
BN has launched its election
Manifesto but this is a document which will not be able to cure the nation’s
ills.
BN has produced many Manifestos in
the past, but look at the nation today , has Malaysia really got better and can
BN bring about a better tomorrow for Malaysians?
The answer is a big No.
Malaysians must therefore rise to
the occasion and vote PR for total change and to bring about a better Malaysia
for all Malaysians.
Bercham has over a population of
100,000 people and over 90% are Chinese. Over 60 years ago when Bercham was
just a village, SJK (C) Bercham was built.
Today the school has 33 class rooms
and over 3000 pupils. The school has almost all its class rooms crammed with a
student population of over 50 students per class room.
Internationally, the recommended
student population per class room is 25.
Numerous times the Barisan Nasional government has been saying in Parliament that the long
term objective of the Education Ministry is to achieve the ideal ratio of 25
students per class.
Over the years, the SJK (C) Bercham
has seen an increase in the enrollment of students and now the average number
of students per class room is 50.
It is obvious to all that the
solution to this overcrowded problem is the building of a new primary school.
In December 2007, MCA former Bercham
Assemblyman Gooi Seng Teck said a new Chinese school
could not be built in Bercham as there was no available place for the
construction of Chinese school unless a private land owner donated a piece of
land for this purpose.
I immediately issued a public
challenge to him and MCA to look at a piece of land which had been reserved for
the building of a school in the Bercham area.
Just about 3km away from the present
school compound, there is a parcel of land measuring over 5 acres which has
been reserved for a school.
DAP has over the years consistently
stated our stand that this land should be utilized for the building of a new
Chinese primary school.
I had even said then that if the
Government gives the approval, I will be making the necessary fund raising
arrangement for the building of the new school.
My challenge was however not taken
up.
It baffles me why cannot the piece
of land already reserved for the building of a school be the new site of a new
Chinese primary school to cater to the needs of the Bercham people?
This shows that after having ruled
this country for more than 5 decades, BN government is still not prepared to
accord fair, just and equal treatment to Chinese primary school.
This is the same for treatment of
Untied Examinations Certificate (UEC) taken by students of Chinese independent
schools.
If reputable overseas universities
can recognize and accept UEC, why can’t Malaysia recognise it?
PR is committed to accord fair and
just treatment of all schools in Malaysia. We are also committed to recognize
UEC if we capture Putrajaya government.
Vote PR for A Better Malaysia for
All!
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Later, I went to attend the 200 table dinner held in Sg Siput and rorganised by YB Leong Mei Meng .
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| Group photo: Spekers and local leaders |
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| Specal guest; YAB Lim Guan Eng |
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