Malaysiakini: WILL CHINESE SCHOOL BE PUNISHED?

A government-assisted Chinese primary school in Puchong, Selangor, may fall victim to the vicious ongoing feud between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat. The SJK(C) Sin Ming school board had invited PKR’s Khalid Ibrahim, in his capacity as Selangor menteri besar, to officiate the school’s new four-storey building today. This apparently did not go down well with the Education Ministry. In addition, the choice of guest of honour, PKR de facto leader and Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, is likely to irk the ministry even further. In response, the education authorities have barred the school’s headmaster and teachers from the event, according to board chairperson Chai Yoon Peng...No BN leaders could be seen at the event, though Chai claimed that invitations were sent to key federal and state reps from Umno, MCA and Gerakan. “No one should view education issues through a political lens,” said Chai, adding that the school board would invite anyone who is willing to assist the school...Later, Anwar was asked to write the proverb in Chinese calligraphy which was auctioned off to a sum of RM150,000 to school board advisor Yan Khoon Yin, after a fierce auction following an opening bid of RM18,000...At a press conference later, Anwar responded to the possibility that the Education Ministry may withhold funding for the school. Sure lah, may withold...if the Edu Min decides to punish the school for inviting Anwar, it is only showing its insincerity to serve. Simple as that. What is all the talk of no race shall be sidelined, the interest of each race shall be taken care of etc...