Ministry plans huge protest by schoolkids
PUTRAJAYA: Nearly all schoolchildren in the country will be mobilised to protest against the Gaza offensive by Israeli forces.
“This is to create a wave of pressure for the Israelis to stop their violence and oppression of Palestinian civilians.”
He said the ministry would be working with the Information, Foreign, and Youth and Sports Ministries, as well as Peace Malaysia, to expand the campaign to a mega scale.
Hishammuddin said the directive was passed in the cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Asked on the danger of exposing children to such atrocities, the minister said: “When they grow up, they will have to face global issue like peace, environment and the economic crisis.”
He said he would be using the Unesco platform, of which he is an executive board member, to voice out Malaysia’s concern over the Gaza crisis.
Has the Education minister gone stark raving mad with this initiative to conscript the entire Malaysian school system for an event that’s considered political in nature?
The BN government had the audacity to reprimand and vilify the participation of youngsters in the Jerit bicycle rally and yet, an outrageous attempt by a member of the cabinet to mobilise school children for a ‘mega protest’ is considered kosher?
Well, let’s see how quickly the Education minister can obtain the letters of consent from concerned parents.. assuming saying “TAK NAK” is an option.
Seriously, folks, HH ain’t showing any brain wave coz he’s definitely brain dead.
“Satu lagi projek BN”
Note: At the time of posting, there were 76 respondents to this NST report who unanimously and categorically disagreed with the minister.
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January 9, 2009 at 11:39 am
Crankster
BN is so spectacularly inconsistent in their thoughts and actions that they don’t even realise how stupid they look in the eyes of the citizens and the world.
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C, yer being too polite if yer think that they think that they’re not consistently stupid.. geee, did I get that right? Warm hugz for now if you ain’t having warm bodies for company over yonder – shar101
January 9, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Patricia
Never mind that the kids won’t know why they’re in that mob. Never mind that, for them, it will just be a day off for them to goof off and not have to study. Never mind that it will either be so hot that they’ll be wilting, or it will be raining – almost every day, these days – and they’ll be shivering and wet.
Never mind so many other things that we should mind.
Isn’t this a perfect illustration of how our ‘leaders’ think? Did I say ‘think’?
Oh never mind lah, words just simply fail me!
Pat
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Pat, damn straight if I may say so. It’s a mind over matter thingy.They don’t mind not thinking of the consequences and apparently, we don’t matter – shar101.
January 10, 2009 at 8:31 am
Estrelita Soliano Grosse
Suffer the little children! I really wonder if HH had thought of the schoolkids a$s just that, students in pursuit of knowledge, or he considered them as pawns to be used as his disposal!!!!
Sometimes reading blog posts and discovering such nonsense can be so bad for the health! Grrrrrr!
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Estrel, it prompted you to say something because of an awareness from within. For that, I’m thankful that you’ve reached out. And errrmm.. don’t get angry, just get even. Hey, it works.. for me – shar101.
January 11, 2009 at 7:44 am
Crankster
Thanks for the hugs! No, not having any warm body for company here.
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Yes ah, C? Hmmm… maybe the ladiez can suggest a solution..but puhleeezz say it at Crankshaft. I’m trying to maintain a serious a sopo blog here, ok – shar101.
*No, dear. I didn’t hear girlz giggling. Wow! Is it time to take out the trash? I’ll get right on it, dear*