Statement Released by Dong Zong

June 8, 2018

Dong Zong Urges the MOE to Re-configurate Free Computer Classes for

Chinese Primary Schools

Dong Zong, in response to the directive enacted by the School Management Division of the MOE dated 17 April 2018 informing all primary schools to proceed relevant charged computer classes in the form of cocurricular activity rather than formal classes, herewith releases its stance proper.

1. The said document forwarded by the MOE clearly stated that it is against the relevant directive and guidelines to charge students on attending the mentioned computer classes during the curricular period. Dong Zong understands that Malaysia practices compulsory education for vernacular schools of all sorts and supports the MOE’s decision to disapprove additionally charged computer classes to be scheduled during the curricular span.

2. Dong Zong reiterates, primary education is part of compulsory education, thus all classes scheduled within the curricular span should not be additionally charged; likewise, curriculum standards and teachers for students need to be provided by the MOE rather than private enterprises. Moreover, since curricular classes are within compulsory education, students should not be compelled to pay to learn additional subjects out of schedule. The acts of scheduling additionally charged Computer classes within the curricular span and requesting those who do not join to self-revise in the library or general classroom are both against curricular regulation and unjust towards students. If any additionally charged Computer class were to be scheduled, it should not be scheduled within the curricular span, and it needed to be elective as of co-curricular classes.

3. We believe, it is the government’s responsibility to nurture Computer literacy and thus we urge the government to re-configur computer education, such as to provide free Computer class as a curricular subject taught in Chinese, let alone the provision of curriculum standards, learning materials, teachers, facilities and maintenance.

4. Likewise, the MOE needs to rectify unfair treatment towards national-type Chinese primary schools and equally implements STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and the application of ICT in teaching, learning and school management system in all vernacular schools. We also wish the MOE could eventually improve the learning outcome of relevant subjects through sufficient provision of ICT hardware for computers, ICT classrooms, teachers, learning materials, computerised administrative system and technical support.

5. Dong Zong beseeches the Minister of Education Dr Maszlee to execute his prowess and engage the will of the parents thus to postpone the implementation of the directive promulgated on April 17 so that a respite is given for the relevant schools to settle the Computer class issue properly.

Statement Released by Dong Zong

March 28, 2018

Blurring of Focus is Cautioned:

Dong Zong Beseeches the UEC Recognisation

MCA President Datuk Wee Ka Siong’s claim that since 2013 the incumbent Prime Minister Najib Razak had raised the agenda of the UEC recognisation, it was merely that Dong Zong rejected the proposal and it eventually ended up fruitless. To clarify, Dong Zong herewith responds his claim as follows:

1. Dong zong has, for many years now, declared its position to accept the requirement of credit in the SPM for independent Chinese secondary students to attain local university admission. Granted as stated, it is perhaps the ripe moment for the government to recognise UEC holders to get national tertiary admission and Dong Zong appeals the government to show its sincerity and initiate the recognisation procedures accordingly.

2. On that score, we hope that all parties will not politicise and blur the focus on the matter. Dong Zong reckons if the Barisan Nasional government sincerely intends to accept the UEC, the initiation can be proceeded all at once and it is unnecessary to list it in its election manifesto, thus to leave the Gordian knot to the incoming government.

3. All the while, Dong Zong is constantly seeking face to face dialogue and negotiation with the government for the UEC recognisation. We sincerely urge the government to schedule a meet up for an algorithm on the matter shortly.

Statement Released by Dong Zong

January 16, 2018

Dong Zong’s Resolute Support for TAI TONG Primary School to Safeguard Students’ Safety and Intact Campus

In 2015, the Kuala Lumpur Education Bureau allocated a 2.607-acre lot of land to Tai Tong national-type primary school for the purpose of sports activities and vehicle parking; unpredictably in April 2017, the Bureau revoked the bona fide and informed otherwise that the lot would be used to build a national secondary school and urged Tai Tong primary school authority to vacate. In response to this flaky act, Dong Zong forwards its comments proper herewith:

1. As understood by Dong Zong, the school space of Tai Tong Chinese Primary School has always been in deficiency; it is due mainly to its inherent restricted space, the application for the neighbouring 607-acre lot was hence raised. When the application was approved, a follow-up fund raising event was staged and the school managed to raise RM700,000.00 subsequently. It was intended for the provision of student safety and intact school compound as this would alleviate traffic congestion at the entrance, assure the safety of students, parents as well as staff of the school.

   Accordingly, the standard compound area for a primary school needs to be between 5 to 10 acres and thus by expanding 2.607 acres to its 3.448-acre school compound, the school will reach the regulated requirement set by the government for an allowance of desirable learning milieu for all students enrolled.

2. From the aspects of community geography and development, Tai Tong Chinese Primary School is categorised as “over dense”, and the 2.607-acre lot, in reality, is unsuitable for the construction of a secondary school. We thus appeal the Ministry of Education and Kuala Lumpur Education Bureau to look into the case seriously, viz., to withdraw the reclaim of the said lot and be on a look out for another appropriate lot of land for the anticipated secondary school so that Tai Tong Chinese Primary School can make good use of the allocated lot for optimal education purpose successively.

3. Dong Zong strongly supports the petition raised by national-type Tai Tong Chinese Primary School for its entrance safety and intact compound and herewith calls for responsive acts from the general public to partake the petition.