Artist at home

I am happy that Sam (my second daughter) successfully sold her first drawing. Congrats SAM!

Well done and I look forward for more to come!

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Malaysia to revive caning in schools

What the hell are they thinking (are they thinking or reacting)? Don't know how to teach and educate, then whack those buggers-lah!  Now it is official. Yes, parents can watch too!

Source: http://www.corpun.com/websch.htm#malaysia

"We will allow the headmaster or anyone who has been authorised to execute the punishment, while parents will be notified and invited to witness the caning to be done in a confined area," said Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong (pic below) to AFP

Wee also added that:

The government made the decision to revive caning last month and it will issue specific guidelines on how to implement the punishment

Read the full story here (yes, this piece of news is spread all over the region)

That's right! If schools fail to educate our kids, or fail to help them -just BEAT THEM UP! 

This is how our education system is suppose to work, right? What to we do with these kids who are beaten up and who are highly unlikely to be transformed  straight As students as required by the education system? 

Nobody really cares. 

Someone told me that, "It's the police's problem after that, not the Ministry of Education's". The police seems to be doing a great job in getting rid of the problems, right? Think Kugan

I have shared my thoughts in FamilyPlace that if resort to caning, we have failed. 

More about CP in Malaysia, I found this interesting site here (need to verify facts though).

We need to desperately revamp our education system. The problem is discipline and caning is one of the many issues of our education system, yet they are symptoms of bigger issues and challenges. We cannot just address problems by treating the symptoms. Will our new Education Minister be able to do more and to see beyond the symptoms. Will he be able to appreciate the bigger picture of what ails our society, our younger generation and seriously address them in a truly consultative manner? 

I guess all we can do is watch, but I surely will not wait for something if anything at all were to happen.

A Quick "Victory" Post

I have been swamped with work over the past 3 weeks. Hardly found time to blog. 

However, I must express the the victories at the 3-bye elections are victories for the people. I hope the UMNO-led ruling BN, acknowledge that the people want a change for a CLEAN, efficient, effective government. A government that would recognize all Malaysians as equal and abandon racial politics. 

BTW, did I say 3 victories? PR won 2 in Semenanjung and I understood Batang Ai received tons of "goodies" - a victory of sorts.

Well done PR!