Why there are vernacular school in Malaysia? Why can't Malaysian Indian and Chinese abolish it?

QUESTION

ANSWER

Because they are the ones who demand it. The majority of the citizens want it to be abolished too but it has strong backups from the Chinese community who are well known to be the richest group in Malaysia even though they are part of the minority and as such have been misused by politicians to gain support from the Chinese community.

In the first place, the only reason they were created was to prepare the descendant of the Chinese immigrants back then, before the existence of Malaysia, to go back to their home country which is China.

But if you look at the answers here, most of them either are being forgetful on purpose or lack the knowledge of their own country. They FAILED to mention these little tidbits of history. They choose to fully blame other people instead. By the way, this is a common tactic adopted by many “Malaysian” Chinese/Indian when it comes to vernacular school or anything related to their own interests. They will not accept any blame but expertly deflect the blame to others.

The MAIN reason why they don’t want to go to the national school has nada to do with the quality of the school. The reasons are very racist in nature actually.

• The aboriginals of the country including the non-Malays have used Malay as their lingua franca since forever.
• And then the foreign invaders came.
• Under the last invader’s administration, the British, they used import Chinese and Indian immigrants from their respective country as workers.
• They also use the divide-and-conquer method to deal with the multi-ethnic society which is the main cause of extreme division in the wealth gap among them.
• As the Chinese are the ones who mostly live in main cities, have access to higher education, are the merchants, and so on, it is only natural that upon independence, they are the richest group in the nation even though they are the minority.
• The aboriginals where the Malays make up the majority are the poorest. Yes, the Sultan (king), and those of higher status might be rich but they are the very tiny minority. The rest are simply poor, lacking in education, lacking in opportunity. The middle-income group who used to be merchants, skilled workers, no longer exists thanks to the foreign invaders.
• Upon independence, due to the invader’s influence, English has become the lingua franca among the elites, which is to say, those with titles and those who are rich.
• Hence, upon independence, most of these Chinese/Indian immigrants and their descendants do not understand Malay and look down on Malay people (because most are poor) but they do understand English and look upon white people.
• However, in the end, Malay is still chosen to be the national language of Malaysia upon its existence as it is the language of the mass/majority/locals/aboriginals.
• As such, education in national schools is conducted in Malay.
• They do not like that.
• That’s why even now, many of them are still harping that the Malay language is useless, that they are ashamed of the lower quality of English among Malaysians (and no, they are not ashamed of the lower quality of THEIR Malay), that Mandarin is the language of the global, that Mandarin should replace Malay or at least made as one of the national languages of Malaysia, and so on.
• And yeah so, that’s the main reason why they want vernacular school. They don’t want Malay because they look down on it. They are proud of Mandarin and English because that’s apparently the language of the rich or the superior ones.
• Another reason is, of course, to preserve their Chinese culture even if it comes at the cost of national unity.

The excerpts below totally prove my answer

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See, how this person blatantly disses the national language? In Malaysia, this is the most common and strongest opinion that filled the media especially ones that use the Chinese language as the medium. Not racist + being misunderstood? Ha, that’s a joke!

The Indians on the other hand, they were… uh… they’re like… hey, why is it only the Chinese have their own schools? We demand ours too! So. Yeah. That’s how and why the Indian vernacular schools came to existence and still exist to these days.

By the way…

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In Malaysia, aside from vernacular schools, there are national schools, national-Islamic schools, and Islamic schools. They are three different types of schools. Students of any religion go to national school, while I’m not aware of any non-Muslim students who choose to go to the latter two. There used to be missionary schools too but most if not all of them have been converted to national schools.

So I don’t know whether they are lying on purpose or honestly misunderstood the situation. Either way…

In Malaysia, it’s common among Muslims to either go to national school only, go to both national school and Islamic school, or go to national-Islamic school. No one goes to an Islamic school only unless they are very poor and can’t afford to go to the national school as some of them are totally free and double as orphanages. And no, we have no reason to abolish Islamic schools as they are complementary to national schools. No national schools provide lessons provided in Islamic schools as, you can guess it, Islamic schools teach about Islam in depth while national schools only cover the basics.

Non-Muslim students usually go to national school only, or vernacular school. In national schools, they do not join in for Islamic Study class. Instead, they go for the Moral/Civic class.

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• Published on Quora: 07 January 2020
• Last updated on Quora: 22 November 2020
• Date deleted by Quora: 30 December 2021

WRITER'S NOTE

Shut up about copyright etc. I AM the writer of this answer on Quora and Quora removed my answer citing hateful speech disregarding the other answers containing real hate speech, false information and incorrect facts. The joke is on them. So I'm putting this here and will transfer all my answers there to this blog.

Is it necessary in Islam to distribute the inheritance among the brothers and sisters of the deceased (the shares Quran has mentioned) even if his widow and two daughters need that money?

Question on Quora:
Is it necessary in Islam to distribute the inheritance among the brothers and sisters of the deceased (the shares Quran has mentioned) even if his widow and two daughters need that money?

The link:
https://www.quora.com/Is-it-necessary-in-Islam-to-distribute-the-inheritance-among-the-brothers-and-sisters-of-the-deceased-the-shares-Quran-has-mentioned-even-if-his-widow-and-two-daughters-need-that-money

My answer (31 October 2019):
That’s exactly the reason why the inheritance needs to be distributed.

Yes, the widow and two daughters may need the money to take care of themselves BUT it is also the job of the brothers of the deceased to take care of them (the widow and daughters). As such, the widow and her daughters shouldn’t worry about their livelihood.

Other than that, the sisters of the deceased may need the money as well as it is/was common for women to not working a salaried job (being housewives) and thus not having much to their own names. So there is that as well.

Still, if you’re the brother or sister of said deceased, you have the option to not accept the inheritance. You can choose to not accept the inheritance if you want.

Too bad, it’s a common story of how too many brothers and male family members of a deceased husband failed to realize why they’re getting that inheritance and just abandon his widow and kids. This is the reason why many Muslim women nowadays feel the inheritance distribution rules are unfair.

Anyway, to answer your question…

Is it necessary? Yes, it is, IF the deceased didn't leave any will or Hibah contract AND you can't get the other beneficiaries to consider your circumstances.

Adakah anda percaya wanita berhak untuk berjalan-jalan di tempat awam pukul 3 pagi dalam keadaan mabuk dan telanjang, dan tidak diserang?

Soalan di Quora:
Adakah anda percaya wanita berhak untuk berjalan-jalan di tempat awam pukul 3 pagi dalam keadaan mabuk dan telanjang, dan tidak diserang? Saya bukan tanya jika awak rasa patut atau tak patut mereka diserang, atau jika awak fikir tindakan mereka itu bijak atau tidak. Ini soalan teori.

Pautan ke Kiriman Asal:
https://muymg.blogspot.com/2019/12/do-you-believe-women-have-right-to-walk.html

Jawapan NIM (10 November 2019):
Jawapan pendek: TIDAK

Jawapan panjang:

Adakah saya percaya yang semua orang berhak untuk berjalan di tempat awam dengan selamat tanpa diserang?

YA

Adakah saya percaya yang semua orang berhak untuk berjalan di tempat awam dalam keadaan mabuk dan telanjang?

TIDAK

Tidak kepada tindakan yang mengganggu ketenteraman awam.

Tidak kepada perbuatan yang tidak senonoh.

Saya ni tak suka berjumpa dengan orang mabuk. Bau dah la busuk, otak mereng bukan boleh bawa bincang macam bila berjumpa manusia biasa, dan yang paling saya tak suka ialah bila ada makhluk celaka guna alasan mabuk untuk buat benda bodoh atau/dan jahat macam rogol orang, pukul orang, ganggu orang. Pendek kata, kalau nak mabuk tu, pergi mabuk dekat kelab malam atau rumah sendiri. Jangan kacau orang la. Saya pun nak rasa selamat semasa berjalan-jalan di tempat awam juga.

Saya tak nak tengok badan telanjang awak tu kalau awak bukan suami saya, anak saya, atau ibu bapa saya. Sakit mata tau tak bila kena paksa tengok wayang biru percuma macam tu.

Jadi kalau saya nampak sesiapa macam tu, dan saya berhak lapor ke pihak berkuasa (sebab perbuatan tu melanggar undang-undang), saya akan buat. Dengan kata lain, kalau pihak berkuasa perlu sentuh awak dan serang awak untuk mendapatkan kerjasama awak, saya tak ada masalah langsung, walaupun akibatnya awak ditahan di penjara atau perlu dihantar ke hospital kerana cedera.

Tapi supaya awak lebih jelas dengan jawapan saya...

Saya tak percaya yang seseorang itu berhak untuk diserang kerana berpakaian tidak senonoh atau tidak berpakaian di khayalak ramai. Tapi dipenjarakan? Itu saya sangat setuju.

Saya juga tak percaya yang seseorang itu berhak untuk diserang kerana mengganggu ketenteraman awam kalau gangguan itu hanya sekadar nyanyian atau merepek-repek sendiri dengan suara yang rendah, atau cubaan mengorat (kalau yang mengorat tu perempuan). Benda-benda macam tu dipenjarakan sahaja dah cukup. Tapi kalau orang tu menolak untuk ditangkap? Atau kalau gangguan yang dibuat tu dalam bentuk... macam menjerit-jerit? Mencabul? Apa-apa yang membuat orang di sekitar mereka risau akan keselamatan diri mereka? Kalau pemabuk yang macam ni yang kena serang, samaada oleh orang ramai atau pihak berkuasa, ada kemungkinan yang memang itulah balasan yang selayaknya diterima.

Do you believe women have the right to walk down the street at 3 AM blind drunk and naked and not be assaulted?

Question on Quora:
Do you believe women have the right to walk down the street at 3 AM blind drunk and naked and not be assaulted? I'm not asking if you think they should or if you think it's smart. It's a theoretical question.

The link:
https://www.quora.com/Do-you-believe-women-have-the-right-to-walk-down-the-street-at-3-AM-blind-drunk-and-naked-and-not-be-assaulted-Im-not-asking-if-you-think-they-should-or-if-you-think-its-smart-Its-a-theoretical-question

My answer (10 November 2019):
TLDR: No

Long version:

Do I believe men and women have the right to walk down the street without being assaulted?

Yes.

Do I believe men and women have the right to walk down the street drunk and naked at any time of the hour?

NOPE.

Nope to public nuisance and indecency.

I do not like being around drunk people AT ALL. They smell bad, they can’t be reasoned with, and I absolutely hate it when people use being drunk as an excuse for doing stupid or bad things like rape, battery, or rabid dog in need of castration or chastity belt. All in all, please be drunk somewhere else like the pub or your own house. Kindly don’t bother others. I don’t want to feel the need to be wary whenever I walk up the street.

I also don’t need to see your body more than the necessary if you’re not my spouse. Like I literally don’t need to see your pussy or dick and it would be disgusting if I’m forced to see that without my consent.

So if I see you do that, and I can report that to the authority (as in, if it is against the law), then I will do so. As such, if the police officers have to physically restrain you or some force to get your cooperation, then I do not have any problem with that even if it gets you arrested and/or hospitalized.

But just for clarification…

I don’t believe one deserves to be assaulted for public indecency. But, arrested? That is totally justified.

I don’t believe one deserves to be assaulted for being a public nuisance if it’s just singing or blurting incoherence whatever in a soft voice or flirting (by women). That kind of thing justifies being arrested only. But if one refuse arrest? If the kind of public nuisance they do is things like yelling? Sexual harassment? Any threatening behavior? Anything that makes people around them worried about their safety? If they get assaulted, either by the public or the police officer who came to arrest them, it's possible that they totally deserve that.

Budaya Islam: Kenapa kebanyakan orang Islam Asia Tenggara tak pakai burqa, niqab, atau hijab berbanding orang Islam di negara Arab mahupun Eropah?

Question on Quora:
Budaya Islam: Kenapa kebanyakan orang Islam Asia Tenggara tak pakai burqa, niqab, atau hijab berbanding orang Islam di negara Arab mahupun Eropah?

Pautan asal:
https://muymg.blogspot.com/2019/12/islamic-culture-why-dont-southeast.html

Jawapan NIM (29 April 2015):
Saya tak tahulah macam mana dekat negara lain tapi saya tinggal di Malaysia (salah satu negara di Asia Tenggara) dan saya hampir pasti kebanyakan orang Islam di sini pakai Hijab (tudung). Niqab dan Burqa pula ialah sebahagian daripada budaya Arab tapi bukannya wajib dipakai oleh orang Islam.

Apa yang penting ialah menutup Aurat (bahagian tubuh yang tidak boleh dipamerkan untuk pandangan umum), bukannya jenis pakaian mereka.

Kemungkinan besar itulah sebabnya jauh lebih ramai orang Islam Arab yang pakai Niqab dan Burqa berbanding orang Islam yang lain. Orang Islam di Eropah pula kebanyakannya memang berasal dari Arab atau belajar dari Arab pasal Islam, kan? Jadi tak hairanlah kalau lebih ramai dikalangan mereka yang pakai Niqab dan Burqa berbanding orang Islam di Asia Tenggara.

Betulkan saya jika salah ya.

Islamic Culture: Why don't Southeast Asian Muslims wear a burqa, niqab or hijab as much as Muslims in Arab countries or even in Europe?

Question on Quora:
Islamic Culture: Why don't Southeast Asian Muslims wear a burqa, niqab or hijab as much as Muslims in Arab countries or even in Europe?

Link:
https://www.quora.com/Islamic-Culture-Why-dont-Southeast-Asian-Muslims-wear-a-burqa-niqab-or-hijab-as-much-as-Muslims-in-Arab-countries-or-even-in-Europe

My answer (29 April 2015):
I don't know about the other country but I live in Malaysia and I'm pretty sure most Muslims wear Hijab (head cover). Niqab and Burqa are part of Arabic culture but they are not mandatory for Muslims.

The point is to cover the Aurat (parts not allowed to be shown in public), not what kind of clothes people are wearing.

That's probably why the Muslim Arabs are seen to be wearing Niqab and Burqa much more than other Muslims. The Muslims in Europe are mostly from Arab origin or Arab inspired, isn't it? That's probably why there are more Muslims wearing Niqab and Burqa in Europe compared to Muslims in South East Asia.

Do correct me if I'm wrong.

Apa pendapat anda berkenaan wanita yang menolak kenyataan bahawa cara pemakaian merupakan salah satu penyebab jenayah rogol?

Soalan di Quora:
Apa pendapat anda berkenaan wanita yang menolak kenyataan bahawa cara pemakaian merupakan salah satu penyebab jenayah rogol?

Pautan ke Kiriman Asal:
https://muymg.blogspot.com/2019/12/what-do-you-think-of-women-that-refuse.html

Jawapan NIM (06 Ogos 2019):
Saya setuju sangat dengan mereka. Benda ni macam mencuri dan merompak la.

Walaupun awak ada peluang untuk buat macam tu, tak bermakna benda tu tak salah untuk awak buat. Mungkin betul yang pemilik tu cuai. Dia tak kunci pintu rumah. Dia tak kunci pintu kereta. Dia pakai barang kemas mahal-mahal pergi melawat rumah awak. Tapi adakah itu bermakna mereka menjemput awak untuk jadi makhluk celaka? Maksud saya, pernah tak mereka cakap dengan awak, "Tolonglah curi barang saya", atau, "Tolonglah rompak saya". TAK! Mestilah tak. Siapa nak orang curi barang dia atau rompak dia? Kalau rancangan jahat untuk tipu syarikat insurans ke apa, boleh jadi. Tapi dalam keadaan biasa? Tak ada manusia berakal harap orang buat macam tu dekat dia.

Maknanya, kalau awak pilih untuk jadi makhluk celaka, itu memang salah awak. AWAK yang pilih untuk mencuri. AWAK yang pilih untuk merompak.

Bukan salah sesiapa. Bukan salah orang lain. Memang salah awak seorang.

* Catatan kaki: Yang terpaksa sebab miskin sangat-sangat atau susah sangat-sangat sampai terpaksa mencuri atau merompak tu jangan terasa pulak. Ini merujuk kepada orang yang tak terpaksa sahaja sebab bila bab jenayah rogol, melainkan orang letak pistol atas kepala awak untuk awak rogol orang waktu tu juga, awak memang tak ada sebab yang kukuh langsung untuk merogol sesiapa.

What do you think of women that refuse to admit that dressing is one of the reasons of rape?

Question on Quora:
What do you think of women that refuse to admit that dressing is one of the reasons of rape?

The link:
https://www.quora.com/What-do-you-think-of-women-that-refuse-to-admit-that-dressing-is-one-of-the-reasons-of-rape

My answer (06 August 2019):
They got it right. It’s like stealing or robbing.

Just because you got the opportunity to do so, doesn’t mean it’s right for you to act on it. Sure, the owner might be a tad careless by leaving the door to their house or car unlocked, or by wearing expensive jewelry while visiting your house. But in no way are they inviting you to be a shithead. I mean, have they ever said something like, "Please steal my stuff", or, "Please rob me"? NO! Of course not!

So if you choose to be a shithead, that is totally on you. YOU choose to steal. YOU are the one who chooses to rob someone.

That's no one else's fault but yours and only yours.

P/S: Those who are extremely poor or in an extremely bad situation, please chills okay. The shithead bit only applies to those without extremely good reason to do bad things only okay. After all, when it comes to rape... unless someone is putting a gun on your head forcing you to rape someone right at that moment, you absolutely have no good reason at all to rape someone.