Thursday, December 17, 2009

hijrah



salam maal hijrah untuk semua
pada magrib tadi telah masuk kita ke tahun 1431 hijrah
semoga tahun baru kita diberkati illahi

pada magrib tadi jugak malaysia dapat pingat emas
kali pertama dalam 20tahun setelah menewaskan vietnam 1-0
majoriti rakyat malaysia
tak kira bangsa, usia, agama, partai politikdan rumah sukan
ternanti2 saat ini.. emas bola sepak..
tapi ada gak yang palaho negative ni..
fakta
malaysia menang emas bolasepak sukan sea
yang pertama dalam 20tahun
1-0 menewaskan vietnam
goal sendiri defender vietnam
tp tv sebut nama norshahrul, xtau yang mana official
coach kali ni, rajagobal adalah orang tempatan, bukan mamat import

feedback palaho negative
ala.. nasib, bukan maen bagus pun
menang satu kosong ja pun
goal sendiri vietnam plak tu. kalo tak goal tu kalah dah..
keeper vietnam injured. kalo dia sehat tu kalah dah..
coach ni lucky la, dia pun bkn bgus sgt

kalaulah
malaysia masih gagal dapat gold
kalah 1-0 kepada vietnam
goal sendiri oleh aidil zafuan, yg jgk kapitano malaysia
coach kali ni alex ferguson. ahli seumurhidup MU

feedback palaho negative
bodoh..buang masa n duit ja
dah la kalah satu kosong ja, xla kuat mana pun vietnam tu
goal sendiri plak dah.. ni reti maen ka tak ni?
kapten plak tu.. letak jawatan la..
bubar ja team ni, coach dah bagus, player teruk

so..
lets hijrah..
tukaq palaho negative tu..
harap2 bolasepak malaysia terus maju..


Tuesday, December 8, 2009

south africa 2010 - what are your fantasy 8?

this week is fantastic week of football in general..
in penalty kick to be detail..
frank lampard missed his first penalty kick in 3 years..
fabregasshole missed a penalty
cronaldo9 missed a penalty
defoe missed a penalty

hmm.. for those kaki bola out there..
u should have noticed the grouping for WC 2010
for those who didn't, check out pundits' comments here

ok now.. this is the grouping..

Group A
Group B
South Africa
Argentina
Mexico
Nigeria
Uruguay
South Korea
France
Greece

Group C
Group D
England
Germany
United States
Australia
Algeria
Serbia
Slovenia
Ghana

Group E
Group F
Netherlands
Italy
Denmark
Paraguay
Japan
New Zealand
Cameroon
Slovakia

Group G
Group H
Brazil
Spain
North Korea
Switzerland
Ivory Coast
Honduras
Portugal
Chile

the toughest group is obvious.. group G
the group consist of 5 times champion, brasilia
adding to the difficulties, 1966 second runner up, portugal
and 1966 quarter finalist, north korea
and probably the best team in africa at this moment, cote d'ivore

now.. pundits will talk about prediction..
i'm not a pundit..
just a dreamer.. huhu
and it seems to early to talk about the will be winner..
how about the last 8?

so this is my last 8 fantasy for wc 2010 -
- england
- germany
- argentina
- france (the only team that FIFA allowed to play football using hands :p, no heart feelings sepp)
- italia
- netherlands
- brasilia
- cote d'ivore

hmm..kind favourites rite?
but sorry i didnt count spain in..
why? bcoz i just dont favour them to go near semi final
do you remember them in the semi? owh, 1950 huhu

hmm so tell me..
what say you?
what are your fantasy 8?

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Selamat Hari Raya...............2

I was back in Penang on 22nd November 2009..
felt so happy to reach home.. met families n buttercup..
hmm i am 24 on 21st November and i got a few belated presents..
huhu.. thanx mom for a nice handmade dagger
and thanx buttercup for a pair of onitsuka tiger' :p'



Hmm.. its eiduladha eve, people..
slamat hari raya qurban to all muslims..
happy holidays to all..

Sunday, November 8, 2009

serian and curries

weekends in serian..



pay a visit to sk st jude, bunan
kana's workplace..



1 row school with nice field..
at least he got bricks as his school building..



then.. masak time..
guess who's the chef?



ni mamu nak habaq mai..
penangites and curries are like best friends..
tu sedap tu.. almst as gud as kayu.. huhu

Saturday, November 7, 2009

convocation

anybody home?
it took me 5 weeks to post another story..
i was too bz after the convo and then back in betong..
i got no laptop.. slow internet connection..
pheww.. hmm
at the moment this posting been written..
i'm at kana's serian house.

hmm talking about laptop..
i still remember that friday night..
when there's someone rob me n kana
my mistake back then.. but
still i curse that fella to death..

ok back to convo..
it was raining, cats and dogs and cows and goats
but things are okay..
just a bit sad that my sis couldn't make it
got to meet friends and share stories..
but then where were u guys after the ceremony?
i couldnt find most of you..

hmm before the convo.. many things to be taken care of..
about stupid fees, penalties and summons by uum
i dun wanna comment on that..
sick and tired of those

anyway.. thank god
ayah, mak & buttercup were there
there were flowers, flashes of camera everywhere..
thanx..thanx..thanx..
and congrats everyone..



the convo invitation card..




before the stage.. me and buttercup..
anyone sense harry potter and ginny weasley? huhu




short meetings..
here we go.. harry potter and friends..




fresh from dewan mas..
that thing that i was holding.. for both of you




me and buttercup share the glory..
owh wow look at us now, flowers in the window.. it's such a lovely day




ok this time you hold the flowers.. i wear the robe..
next time i hold the flowers.. you wear the robe, ok sis?

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Selamat Hari Raya...............

Malam semalam gundah gulana
Hari ini hari mulia
Tak pernah daku rasa begini
Seperti mati hidup kembali

Bawakan kuhilang dari ingatan
Hari ini sehingga esok
Tak pernah daku rasa begini
Seperti mati hidup kembali


Selamat Hari Raya
Selamat Bercuti
Selamat Berumah Terbuka

lagu raya oleh Butterfingers

Thursday, September 17, 2009

bungin's ramadhan delights

there were some interesting things taken place in bungin during ramadhan..
maybe ordinary for the locals.. but for me..
still interesting..



bersungkei - aka berbukak posa
peringkat skolah..
all the teachers brought their home cook meals
such as bubur pedas, sapi masak itam, tong yam, ayam percik..
we the bujang senang brought our own either huhu



this is it - ayam pansuh
not lemang, leave alone meriam buluh..
pansuh is iban style of cooking using bamboo..
simple but need special attention



ikan bakaq - a few weeks back
we had ikan kembong n tenggiri bakaq..
sedap la jugak..



we go heart hunting - amik jantung pisang
from abg follend's orchard..
ucop dengan gaya pahlawan rentap..



buah apong - in northern malaya they called it buah nau
my first time and failed to find the right one..
thank god we had fizul a local boy to help us..
that night, we had a jug of buah apong..



farewell - to two KPLIs
sazli and sulaiman with mbiak year 6..
they were like superstars of the last day b4 raya at sk bungin



big batu book - KPLI's project
here sulaiman posed next to the finished big batu book
he was like the de facto leader of the project
i also gave some helpful hands
particularly in the logo
and the idea of using jawi
and the idea of writing sejak 1947.. huhu



jadual masak guru bujang - by khairul
this table lasted for o nly a week
after some parang quarrel.. then
things turned ugly..
huhu last skali smua masak skali
pandai2 la kalo nak tolong..
kalo xmau tolong xpa..



bertuntung - in malaya they called just pasang pelita
for the 7 likur, there was a competition held at kampung hilir
the locals created various shapes of the pelita..
nice and we even lit our own in front of the house..

till then... i'm coming home for aidilfitri... huhu
nice and reminded


Sunday, August 30, 2009

merdeka edition - rentap is my homeboy



do you know rentap?
yup the legendary iban warrior

do you know where he came from?
betong, saribas

do you know where's his fort?
bukit sadok, its called kuta rentap

do you know his main routes when attacking brooke's expidition?
skrang river, saribas river

do you know the fort brooke built to defend saribas area from rentap?
fort lily built in 1855. one of the oldest fort in sarawak

do you know what it is made of?
no sweat, kayu berlian. one of the toughest. fire proof.

do you know rentap's battlecry?
agi idup agi ngelaban. now being used as ranger regiment's motto

do you know when and why he died?
1870. he died of old, not murdered and he never surrender..

p/s - time for local heroes

me on a borrowed horse

28 August 2009
Ucop went out with friends..
and i left alone in IPTAR
time for adventure perhaps?
yeah, i went out at 1400 to kuching.. alone
i ride on a borrowed motorbike..
so i called this day as 'testing my visual spatial' day1
i used my prior knowledge of kota samarahan and kuching as my only guide..
the route is simple until i entered a roundabout.. two ways to kuching
batu7/kuching or tabuan jaya/kuching?
so i choose batu 7.. batu 7 brought me to kota sentosa
and the sign boards here are really reliable and helpful..
so i managed to enter kuching.. safely
then i went to indian street, look for kurma
yeah buah kurma tu
bukan kari kurma tu..
then i ride around kuching..
i ride to the places i've been before with my collegues..
and now i git the idea how the roads in kuching are..
then i look for telang usan hotel, chillipeppers, satok, grand malay restaurant and many others
at 1847 bukak posa at waterfront.. watch mv equatorial sailing really reminded me of thee
then p smyg kat masjd jamek..
then balik IPTAR
good day.. managed to understand more about kuching
i was so happy, can i claim a diploma on this? huhu
jalan jalan cari jalan

travel guide 101 -
be a passenger, u'll notice landmarks
be a rider, u'll link the landmarks
be on foot, u'll study the landmarks

29 August 2009
still on a borrowed horse..
this is 'testing my visual spatial' day2
ucop went out with friends.. am of SK Supa is coming back
so i took the chance to fetch him from airport..
huhu boleh try jalan lain..
i took some tips from ucop.. then ride on
coming to the same roundabout, this time i took tabuan jaya/kuching
this leads me to taman bdc and from there airport is so easy..
then went back to IPTAR and took a nap huhu
at 1630 me and am went to kuching for bukak posa..
padahal ada ja kdai dekat2..
it was raining on the way there.. and we had to stop for shelter
a few minutes gone, then ride on..
to sugarbun satok branch huhu
i had my second sugarbun with smoked beef cheeseburger and nasi lemak
what a combination'
then during night, i watch football..
its been a while..
Chelsea vs Burnley, MU vs Arsenal
and Derby De La Madoninna - AC Milan Vs Inter
AC Milan kena 4-0
gila ar, buat malu ja.. berlusconi undur, undur segera..reformasi
macam penah dengaq x? haha

Thursday, August 27, 2009

a better boring day



27 August 2009
stucked..
plans are all terminated..
that is why sometimes i would say 'if u fail to plan, u plan for fun'
bcoz sometimes things work out well if we dont plan it.
and sometimes if we plan, things terminated..
now that i'm stucked in IPTAR with nothing to do..
waiting for bukak posa.. and thank god, we invented laptop and internet..
.
ok now..
sometimes i do prefer dreams over plans
plans based on reality but dreams based on both reality and fantasy..
what we live is reality but can we live without fantasy?
i cant.. therefore i dream..
of many things..
rite now i'm dreaming of food, of coz la dah posa kan..
i dream about ahmediah's briyani with buttercup..
just like we used to do.. every ramadhan.. :(
.
i dream about the past..
how i used to be in school and hostel..
and how i be where i'm standing right now..
when i was in school i never think of coming to sarawak..
leave alone to work here..
and the times of joy that i cherish most..
night outs with friends.. things that will never come back
.
i dream about puzzled moments..
when sometimes i was left without a clue of certain things..
times that make me restless..
times that make me indecisive..
times that make me think twice..
times that i just let it be..
times that i just wait..
times that i become defensive..
times like this..
time2 mcm ni la..
.
ok la, sket lagi dah bleh bkak posa..
saya akhiri dengan serangkap pantun..
nukilan Ian Brown dari kugiran The Stone Roses..
.
Take me any way the wind blows
You'll never know just what you want to do
Or where you wanna go.. i think its time
That you found what the world is waiting for
I think its time to get real
.
taken from What The World is Waiting For

a boring day and a conclusion

24 August 2009
Hit back to bungin at 0500 via a van and reached at 0930 and found the day was damn boring..
school break + fasting month.. no more kids playing in school..
no terrible sound.. damn boring..
the transborneo has been terminated..
went to betong at 1340 and found out another silence place..
at night had some chit chat with abg follends on daggers, keris, parang ilang and sarawak's badik.. maybe i'll have a few of my own next time..
i made up my mind..
i should go back to kuching..

25 August 2009
Planning on visiting Praba's place near lundu..
miri project with kana terminated..
went out with khairul to betong..
got a haircut and revisited a few interesting angles..
fort lily.. state office complex.. ikan buntal statue.. pasar ramadhan..
bukak posa at abg follend's house..
nice terubok and ikan lumix (is this the correct way of spelling it?)
nice foods.. nice people..
met ucop and planning on going back to kota samarahan on motorbike..

26 August 2009
Started journey at 0900 and reached IPTAR at 1630..
what took us so long?
a visit to iban's murat longhouse..
we reached skrang river and had some chit chat with the locals there..
went to sri aman for the 1st time..
there's a woterfront facing batang lupar where we can view benak (ombak kat sungai)
went to serian district mosque.. in shape of bidayuh's rumah bujang..
then bukak posa at sugar bun tabuan branch..
teraweh at IPTAR's mosque.. teraweh-tazkirah-teraweh..
reminded me of permatang pauh's masjid batu teraweh style..

Saturday, August 22, 2009

kuching backpackers

this was my second time in kuching..
big city, big history..
my first time was with my fellow moral colleagues back in may 2009..
i wandered around the city in bus and didnt get much details about the streets..
this time round i wandered with khairul.. infantry..



khairul - walk on the streets he used to roam..
i followed around the main bazaar, indian streets, water front..
these places are nice i got things more detail this time,
compare to the bus ride 3 months back..



indian mosque - in the middle of main bazaar..
i found this mosque quite similar to small mosques around georgetown..
maybe for its indian influences..



the hotel - i stayed in IPTAR
in fact i blog from there..
new place, big and a bit hot..
practicum teachers from around sarawak assembled here for the holidays..



1st of ramadhan - i went to bombay masala with kana and praba..
shared some stories and experiences..
nice to meet them and compare our situations
everyone of us got our own plans and aims..
for the betterment, for the future..
p/s - of coz this pic is five min before bukak posa, bukan tengahari ni..



briyani - nice one after 4 weeks of curryless life
but of coz when u talk about curry, nothing beats penang's finest nasi kandax
but when u talk about briyani.. hamidiyah near penang road is the best.. period!
maybe transborneo project will be up next'
so, whats the story morning glory?

what else?



bola - i had my first action on the field after 3 months in a friendly match against SK Spaoh PIBG.
wearing number 14, i played really suck haha..
2-1 in favour of SK Bungin




Hari Bersama Pelanggan - as a class teacher, i really need help dealing with parents..
but things are okay, the YB is good, foods are nice..




kids - this bunch of kids reminded me of Island Girls School..
naughty and active



Pesta Buntal - tak nampak pun kat mana jual ikan buntal..
baju banyak, makanan banyak..
dah tutup awai kot..
anyway, i've tried ikan buntal, nice..

Sunday, August 9, 2009

first week in sarawak

i went to sarawak on the 3rd of august..
i was posted to sk bungin in betong..
the contigent reached kuching at 1325 that day..


travellers guide 101 - look at the map huhu
but from the map it seems like betong is not that far from kuching..
but then, it was a 4 hours journey that i have to go through..
i travelled with muzammil to betong on ppd's land cruiser
and along they way, we had some chit chat with the driver..
he was a bus driver and he shared many experiences with us..
we stopped at serian for some foods and drinks..
guess what, its a mamak restaurant.. huhu
we proceeded to betong and along the way there are chapels and churchs on our sides..
this reminded me of the route that i took, from medan to danau toba..
the only thing that missing is graveyards in front of batak houses in danau toba.
the road that we took is the only way to travel to betong, even to miri.
i reached ppd betong at 1845 that day.. the small town is calm as the night took over..
guess what.. there's also a mamak restaurant here.. huhu
i reached sk bungin at 1915 and ustad zul welcomed me to his house..

sk bungin - wooden school, wooden pathways
this school was established since 1947, and in 1968 it was moved to present location.
there are 20 teachers here and i am the 2nd english option teacher here..
there are around 200 students studied here..
and since kampung bungin is a malay village, most of the students are malays.
there are 6 classes in this school, which means 1 class for each standards.
the students are okay but very active and a bit naughty..
as a new teacher, they tried to test me and my level of patience..
my mood for classroom is still low..
why? many reasons..
new place, homesick, long holidays & etc.
so this week i took things a bit lay back..
but next weeks are going to be difference..
maybe i'm going to be as strict as an army personnel.. huhu who knows..


sibu - they called this place hong kong..
for its large chinese population..
i went here with ustad zul for his car service..
been to masjid an-nur, wisma sanyan, taman harmoni and etc.
in front of wisma sanyan there was a military exhibition, involving kor risik, rangers, wataniah, bomba and 4th armour.
being at 4th armour kiosk reminded me of 3rd armour sg petani..
where soksek military cadets were trained under them..
climbing up sibmas reminded me of my cadet days..
but now where have all the bootbois gone? huhu
talking about boots..
i bought a pair of football boots to get back into actions..
the teachers in bungin enjoyed football, with frequent friendly matches..
will i ever turn on the pippo inzaghi in me back? haha
we'll see in coming weeks..
for now on i stayed with ustad zul, and maybe i'll move to other house after eid..
and i'm planning on getting my own astro set.. so i wont miss football huhu
like tonight i miss community shield.. MU vs chelsea..
hmm.. what else?
i miss my night out for football, family, buttercup, home, penang, gurney, queensbay and the list goes on.. :(

top 5 - what i did before sarawak

#1 - a visit to putrajaya



putrajaya is huge.. this was my first time here..
i went there wit ammar looking for parcel E
and our planned turned out succesfully..
with some guidance from syam and the map..
we did real cool in jat's detomasso..
two guys in a deto wandering around putrajaya..
what else is cooler? haha

#2 - lil reunion with soksek collegues



went to sunway pyramid..
met paid, jat n syam..
talked about our past..
talked about our present..
owh how we live in a fastlane..
our soksek time went away just like lightning..
now all are working class heroes.. building the nation huhu

#3 - jam with the veera



its been nearly 18 months since my last jamm session with the veera..
sarang bulan is now improved.. with help from kanain of haidar's people..
jat is now a better guitarist.. salute
and the veere sounds furking awesome..

#4 - round round



spent my days in kota damansara.. round2 here..
been to jalan TAR after the anti-ISA demo hehe
cool..real cool.. at 7pm u can still feel the acid in your eyes..
been to dataran merdeka.. kill some time
been to morib.. this place is so so
indah khabar..

#5 - last call to borneo



the future teachers attacked empress hotel sepang on 2nd of august
ijat my roomate in uum visited us..
and this was our last gathering before borneo..
here they announced our school..
and the next day, off we go..
sad but thrilling.. huhu

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

out and about, tonight



in few hours time, i'll be off to KL..
i need to go to putrajaya to take my letter..
then i'll stay there for a few days before proceed to kuching..

those at home, i bid farewell and i'll pray for thy safety
to buttercup, thanx for keeping me calm..
this is our life, we got to keep on keeping on..

to all comrades, 0-0 and wish me gud luck..
after all, i just wanna serve the nation well.. huh patriotik nih
and be back as a better person..

salam

Friday, July 24, 2009

wander boys



from left, kana a.k.a vasool raja, muse a.k.a bob, azfar & praba
these boys will travel to borneo..
soon.. real soon..

to serian sarawak, beluran sabah, betong sarawak and lundu sarawak respectively
good luck and..
boys.. dont cry..

I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try and
Laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry


song by The Cure

Saturday, July 18, 2009

malaysia vs united 2-3



c'mon you devils...
haha, malaysia managed to get 2 goals againts united..thats good enough
both of them from amri yahyah..thats good enough
eventhough i'm not a united fan, but then..its united mate
i didnt go to watch but kana did.. something for him to remember

but then i always think...
what matches like this will do for malaysian football?
last year we had chelsea, do we improve in our league?
or in our ranking?
do we get to send a few of our best to play for them?

these matches are purely cosmetics..
to give hope to local fans that, we are not that bad..
thats why chelsea n MU came here..
bullshite..

look at our league..
UPB-myteam FC want to pull out from Malaysia Cup..
why? duit xcukup..
and maybe next season we got 20 teams in our top flight league?
well we keep on changing our league formats..
bet you, we are going nowhere.. at least in 3 years..



local MU fans.. they are proud to be Malaysian..dont they?
if AC Milan to come here.. i will defenitely wear stripes
black and yellow...


for more on football & patriotism click here

pic courtesy of the star

harry potter and the half blood prince



to all harry potter freaks, i've watched this huhu
to my sis, i post this just want to make u jealous & annoyed
kahkahkah
average movie, lack of actions perhaps..
harry and friends are in lovey dovey mode this time..

harry loves ginny..

ginny loves harry..

hermione loves ron..

lavender loves ron..

ron loves romilda..

ron loves hermione..

dean loves ginny..

hagrid loves aragog..

dumbledore loves harry..

harry loves dumbledore..

hmm, one nice line by ginny "That can stay up here as well if you like."

Thursday, July 16, 2009

pari pari di bawah angin




i usually relate situations and events with songs..
this time its for this one..
dedicated to thee.. butercup


Masa
Memaksa kita
Berpisah bagi sementara
Tak pernah ku pinta

Ada..Kalanya
Kita mampu merencana
Takdir yang terlaksana

Satu hati di hujung langit
Satu..itu sepuluh
Sejauh bima sakti
Kita yakin kembali

Tinggal
Tinggal lah oh pari-pari
Usah kau bersedih hati
Ku percaya akan mu

Tinggal
Tinggal lah oh pari-pari
Usah kau bersedih hati
Ku akan kembali

Seksa
Tersiksa batinnya
Usah lagi kau titiskan air mata
Hati ku terseksa jua

Penantian
Benar-benar menyiksakan
Jika ini satu rintangan
Harus kita teruskan

Satu hati di hujung langit
Satu..itu sepuluh
Sejauh bima sakti
Kita yakin kembali

Tinggal
Tinggal lah oh pari-pari
Usah kau bersedih hati
Ku percaya akan mu

Tinggal
Tinggal lah oh pari-pari
Usah kau bersedih hati
Ku akan kembali


song by Meet Uncle Husain

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

sarawak calling

i woke up today to buttercup's call telling that we could check our posting..
and i check my hp and there's a message from kana..
he got sarawak.. haha padan..
so i called KPM.. i got there either.. so, nama berita to everyone..
sadly buttercup got kelantan and its far from sarawak..
but hey kelantan is good too, rite weng?

hmm.. so today, i informed some of my comrades and most of them wish me luck..
it is a mixed feelings blues here..

happy for soon to be called a working class man..
fear for being away from family, buttercup, comrades and penang..
joy for the money that i'm going to make, haha..

its complicated, maybe its like a kid going for year 1..
its a really huge world out there.. many to discover..
many may take me down.. but i've got mission to accomplish..
i'll be there with agendas.. for myself, family and nation of coz..
i am a bit curious of what the coming years will become..

my dad reminded me of being able to make something out of my profession..
maybe its too early, but a father never give an advice too early for his child..
his words must be based on something.. something that he gain from experiences..
and i believe the very first moment you walk in a profession..
that will determine your stand and what you'll be for many years..
be it.. stagnant teacher, money making teacher, teacher-cum-businessman, teacher-cum-politician, teacher-cum-writer, teacher-cum-sports coach..
a teacher can have many stands and faces, and the good thing about it you can choose..
so, i'll choose.. later..

and my dad added..
jangan jauh dengan masjid... ;p'

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

mansuhkan PPSMI

yeah..
all the struggle paid off..
DPM announced that science & maths will be back in BM effective 2012
i felt that it is a wise decision that the DPM considered people's and academic opinions on this issue..
during my practicum, i've written on this topic in my journal..
here is the excerpt..


I had some discussion regarding this issue with some of the teachers. Most of them were uneasy with PPSMI. Some said that it was ad-hoc in implementation and some argued that PPSMI killed students’ interest in Mathematics and Science. Some even said that it killed students’ interest in English either, as students always associate the difficulties of Mathematics and Science to the more fun English learning.


When I talked to some of my friends, they said that my students were far better compared to their students in Batu Feringghi or Batu Maung who hardly understand English. Usually Malay and some Indian students would find it very difficult.


Besides the resistance and confrontation about PPSMI, they were also some that thought PPSMI was a platform for a better education in Malaysia. This followed by the hype that PPSMI will prepare students for a globalised world. Some just laughed off this issue and said that it was another chapter of Malaysian political satire.


Put aside the debate on whether it was political or survival of the language, I viewed this issue as an impromptu action of the ministry. If the ministry wanted the students to be ready for the medium change, we need a proper study from universities and experts not solely on a few opinions from politicians. It may take us 20 years to shift medium and it should be started with schools of strong English medium background such as Convents and Methodist schools as the pioneers.


I knew it was not proper to wrote all these issue that was very controversial for years but I believed that as an educator, one should concern and have a firm stand on this matter. My stand is that this programme should be terminated.


p/s - cintailah bahasa kita