tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post116537715857935070..comments2024-03-19T15:12:54.893+08:00Comments on EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: The last of Azmi Sharom's columns?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-24013452913391593622008-04-21T15:49:00.000+08:002008-04-21T15:49:00.000+08:00Well...if ur fightin' some justice,there usuaally ...Well...if ur fightin' some justice,<BR/>there usuaally some crooks get in your way..just like comics :p ..<BR/><BR/>Dr Azmi is a good lecturer..i've taken one of his paper at UM Law faculty (actually i'm from different faculty), it's fun and will accademically open your mind..<BR/><BR/>And regarding UM VC....if u wanna know the true story, u should ask the students, they know better..i prefer hashim yaacob more than rafiah..tq.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165483820888716472006-12-07T17:30:00.000+08:002006-12-07T17:30:00.000+08:00Cant you all see it? If they can do such things to...Cant you all see it? If they can do such things to a respected academic like Dr Azmi, what more can they do witjstudents ' manipulations'?<BR/><BR/>Just to hold Dr Azmi on one or two minor errors reflect their intensity to ' hang' Dr Azmi by the noose<BR/><BR/>This would be a " warning" to all other " Dr Azmis wanna bee's" wats in store for them!!<BR/><BR/>And mind you, this is not even Communist China or KGB!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165458412216257002006-12-07T10:26:00.000+08:002006-12-07T10:26:00.000+08:00If I am Azmi, I will leave UM now since the govt a...If I am Azmi, I will leave UM now since the govt and the university adminstrations will be pressing him.<BR/>I see no hope of him getting promoted under these situations<BR/>remember the proverbs"<BR/>1 The wheel that squeeks get oiled all the time<BR/><BR/>2 A nail that stands up will get hammeredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165447530816060462006-12-07T07:25:00.000+08:002006-12-07T07:25:00.000+08:00First...the axe falls on Azmi,...Then it will fall...First...the axe falls on Azmi,...<BR/><BR/>Then it will fall on KM and TP...<BR/><BR/><BR/>After that the axes will fall on those well known commentators of the blog such as Ah Piau the academic, LuLu,Kherol ie those still attached with govt services<BR/><BR/>I think its high time for all of us to build a very large Noah's ark so that all the bloggers and commentators can 'take a slow boat to China'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165434884081964712006-12-07T03:54:00.000+08:002006-12-07T03:54:00.000+08:00This is NEP era.This is "Ketuanan Melayu and Hak K...This is NEP era.This is "Ketuanan Melayu and Hak Keistimewaa Melayu".<BR/><BR/>Born under this sign.Choose your education path carefully so you don't end up being persecuted like Azmi Sharon. <BR/><BR/>Next in line..Kian Ming and TonyP, perhaps???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165426870261360242006-12-07T01:41:00.000+08:002006-12-07T01:41:00.000+08:00The greatest minds in the world arose from the fre...The greatest minds in the world arose from the freedom of thought and expression. There is only so much we can learn from books and paper as well as all so recognized subjects such as moral that have no value outside in the global world. In my opinion, this is what really separates us from the fast-paced, ever-changing educational programs outside this country. Where in the US, for example, one is encouraged to voice an opinion to the greatest extent, here, the most tiny of a whisper is hushed all for the sake of racial-unity. Is the freedom of expression and speech a crime in a democracy? If a riot, protest, outcry or debate arises from such views or comments, doesn't that than mean that there really is something wrong? To keep it quiet would be denying the truth and to deny the truth would be the whitest of lies. To lie is not a crime but to the true morals of an individual. However, faith and trust is now questionable. My dear government, my faith in you is indeed in question. Where we spend so much money on sending astronauts to space to make 'teh tarik' or continually emphasize racial unity and 'bangsa Malaysia' as well as build a 110m keris monument in the middle of probably the most historic and culturally rich state in Malaysia, public funds disappear, the poor are left in the dearth of land and our standard of education continues to spiral out of control. As what Sir William Golding wrote in his novel 'The Lord of the Flies', "If only one had time to think."Unfortunately for us, we can think but don't have the time for it. How can we move forward if we're hooked on the issue of racial unity when the definition of unity is blurred. How can we achieve a world-class education system when thinking individually and speaking out is a punishable offence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165422493010958102006-12-07T00:28:00.000+08:002006-12-07T00:28:00.000+08:00Please, can you find a way to drum up some support...Please, can you find a way to drum up some support for Azmi, I wouldn't mind writing to the Minister of Higher Education or UM's administration if you could provide an email, phone number or mail address. This sort of gag order sadly fits Malaysia right into the thirdworld category.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165406299460230892006-12-06T19:58:00.000+08:002006-12-06T19:58:00.000+08:00Tony and Kian Ming, i wonder if the government wou...Tony and Kian Ming, i wonder if the government would order the closure of this blog. There has been a lot cases, where academics or even the publics are told to shut up. After all, this blog has revealed the ugly side of Malaysia extensively and the high reading rates. There has been rumours on internet crackdown too, although they insist just those who are not saying the truth, but that's just an excuse. Only what the government said is true, even twisted facts. It would be really sad if this really happen. I hope there won't be any trouble to both of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165402725265411092006-12-06T18:58:00.000+08:002006-12-06T18:58:00.000+08:00If what was suspected to have happened to Azmi is ...If what was suspected to have happened to Azmi is true, then it is certainly irrefutable evidence that our entire government, from AAB downwards, views our university as absolutely nothing more than just degree mills. If that is so, then let us just drop whatever pretenses there are left and sell the papers a la Irish International University.<BR/><BR/>I have always suspected that the sheer drop in our education standards in the eyes of the world (and not just those rating bodies) is because our authorities really have no idea as to the meaning of the concept of "education", however they may want to profess or postulate.<BR/><BR/>We need not look very far, just need to look at how our primary kids are not being educated at all.<BR/><BR/>They excuse used on Azmi reminds me of the article in The Star where it was reported that those who build multimillion ringgit bungalows without caring to obtain the proper approvals actually has the cheek to attempt to equate their grotesque disrespect for the rule of law to a DAP member's cluttering up a five-foot way outside his sundry shop.<BR/><BR/>It is exactly as a dear Malay friend of mine telling me of a Malay proverb that says, in effect, "we get excited staring at a mosquito in the distance, but ignores the elephant passing under our very nose". The recalcitrants are insisting that the mosquito and the elephant are of about the same size.<BR/><BR/>Things are looking so bleak now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165402339381317642006-12-06T18:52:00.000+08:002006-12-06T18:52:00.000+08:00May be it is time we should set KPIs for AAB Gover...May be it is time we should set KPIs for AAB Government!<BR/><BR/>Dont give lame excuse why FDIs have dropped...<BR/><BR/>Look at the way we treat our foreign students...HOW ARE WE GOING TO BE REGIONAL HUB in education ?<BR/><BR/>It takes years for them to decide whether to issue special card for students....<BR/><BR/>and still they are deliberating....<BR/>right now<BR/><BR/>Do we believe that?<BR/><BR/>AAB, you must fire your officers who dont their jobs...or wawasan 2020 is just a dream...<BR/><BR/>We are telling you the truth...<BR/><BR/>shake up or shake out<BR/>which one we want ???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165401911271150322006-12-06T18:45:00.000+08:002006-12-06T18:45:00.000+08:00I see this as an regressive step for a premier uni...I see this as an regressive step for a premier university..<BR/><BR/>On one of my overseas trips in international confereces, I read that a professor of law from Thamasat University criticizes Thaksin in Bangkok Post... Where on earth we can find this in Malaysia? <BR/><BR/>In Japan, when important issues and bills are to be passed at Parliament, political leaders from government and opposition<BR/>parties are given chance to air their views in Prime time newshour... Can we see this in RTMs or even TV3?<BR/><BR/>No way...their NHK is so impartial..<BR/><BR/>Yes...we may have "Look East Policy"...but the extent we have learnt or copied from the Japanese management style??<BR/> <BR/>Come on..wake up...our dear political leaders!<BR/><BR/>We live in a globalized world... we have eyes and ears!<BR/><BR/><BR/>GlobalsanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1165395158430730922006-12-06T16:52:00.000+08:002006-12-06T16:52:00.000+08:00People like Azmi, Gomez and Jomo are dare-devils b...People like Azmi, Gomez and Jomo are dare-devils but they are loners taking up issues on their own in challenging the authorities. I applaud them for their bravery and dignity in 'fighting' for a just cause. Unfortunately, loners are easy target as they can easily be reprimanded should they cross the line, a line of obscurity that changes from time to time. <BR/>Obviously, we are still far away from being a civil society, supporting from afar but too weak to join in or defend them as they are being forced out of the spotlight into the shadows of darkness.<BR/>And while the author singled out the UM VC, I wonder if there are bigger hands behind the curtain that could have ultimately determined the fate of Azmi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com