tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post985825638769648317..comments2024-03-28T21:47:24.000+08:00Comments on KTemoc Konsiders ........: Machap - Mana magic Anwar? - Ijok? - macam mana Anwar?KTemochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951253039042572381noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-62286198525173707662007-04-15T06:55:00.000+08:002007-04-15T06:55:00.000+08:00freelunch2020 - good point about the DAP's mainly ...freelunch2020 - good point about the DAP's mainly Chinese and English approach, but then, when your constituency is mainly Chinese (by default for a variety of reasons) what lingo would you use?<BR/><BR/>And with the Chinese, vernacular school is really BIG, because education has been one of the central pillars of Chinese culture for more than a couple of thousand years, and the only dependable decent primary education of some standards in the eyes of most Chinese parents are the Chinese medium primary schools - even the non-Chinese parents have recognise this.<BR/><BR/>The fact is the DAP has already been demonised as an anti-Malay party and that label has stuck. Also, Malays aren't all that crazy about a party that calls for meritocracy rather than affirmative action.<BR/><BR/>The problem with affirmative action is not that it is bad but its implementation has been totally indiscriminate, meaning there has been no or little asset-testing of whether a bumi deserves government aid. So you could have the son or daughter of a rich Malay business tycoon with only mediocre academic results still enjoying government scholarship while the brilliant son or daughter of an Indian rubber tapper or Chinese hawker doesn't.KTemochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018893363551120035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-28094582357873931492007-04-15T06:40:00.000+08:002007-04-15T06:40:00.000+08:00Lucia, my pleasure - Karzy KT will Karefully Kreat...Lucia, my pleasure - Karzy KT will Karefully Kreate a Komposition to describe the place I Krave to visit, but I may have to talk to you yet about the "Requirement" and 'Myblogroll" stuffKTemochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018893363551120035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-89593801661720361172007-04-14T18:41:00.000+08:002007-04-14T18:41:00.000+08:00Hey KTemoc,Anwar was not campaigning heavily in Ma...Hey KTemoc,<BR/><BR/>Anwar was not campaigning heavily in Machap and was only down for a few ceramahs - 2 short ones in the day with 2 in the night on the last day of campaigning.<BR/><BR/>Election campaigning is more than a superstar status as the rakyat will look at what the party, in this case DAP, can bring them.<BR/><BR/>DAP is still marred by a negative perception among Malay voters. <BR/><BR/>It is perceived, rightly or wrongly, as a Chinese party unable to champion their issues and needs. <BR/><BR/>The fact that almost all their ceramahs are in Chinese and they continually harp on about Chinese schools and anti-Islam to hang on to their core voters just keeps other non-Chinese voters away.<BR/><BR/>I personally feel to a large extent DAP is perpetuating communal politics by using Chinese as their main medium of communication instead of adopting a more national and encompassing language, BM, and policies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-15173522578957634262007-04-14T10:50:00.000+08:002007-04-14T10:50:00.000+08:00oops. sorry. wrong url. here it is:http://lucialai...oops. sorry. wrong url. here it is:<BR/><BR/>http://lucialai.org/2007/04/14/where-i-like-to-travel-to/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-78357958037279499862007-04-14T10:49:00.000+08:002007-04-14T10:49:00.000+08:00OT talk: hope you don't mind that i had tagged you...OT talk: hope you don't mind that i had tagged you but there is no obligation to doing it. don't do it, if you don't feel like it. see:<BR/>http://lucialai.org/2007/04/14/bloggers-gathering-on-19-may-2/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com