Dear RPK Sir,
I felt compelled to write to you about this. The same story. The same teacher. Similar 'advice' and same end product.....confusion, stifling, apoplectic and perhaps just plain fed up.
My daughter and I as usual talked in the car on the way home from school, about her day at school.
Her group, the same friends, VERY close friends, one Muslim girl, one Chinese Buddhist guy, one Indian Hindu girl, one Chinese Buddhist girl.
It was not even a month ago that I told you about all this in my article to you which you gave an apt title: The Untouchables.
Just to let you know that the same teacher who teaches the Muslims agama, walked into the class when there was another teacher in there and pulled the two Muslims out of the class in the ( in my opinion ) pretext of giving them some info.Then of course came the REAL reason why she pulled them out .... she was passing by and saw that these CLOSE friends were all sitting next to each other. So now, they can't even sit next to each other!
From left: Chinese guy, the Malay Muslim guy, then my daughter, next to her, the Muslim girl, (her best friend), then the Indian girl and on the far right the Chinese girl.
This is what the teacher - the very same teacher who teaches them agama, told these two Muslim students outside the class today: DO NOT GET TOO CLOSE TO NON-MALAYS.
What the heck is wrong with this miscreant teacher? This group has a very close bond. I would say, they could teach us all a few things about racial integration. I asked and I still do not know whether she is an Ustazah. All I know is that she teaches agama classes.
The same teacher that I wrote to you about ... in The Untouchables.
I advised my daughter and told her that the teacher was very wrong to say that and that Islam did not say that ( I hope I am right ). The two Muslim students came back and told them all and were furious with the agama teacher and asked what was wrong with her.
I believe if this indoctrination continues, these students might get confused with what Islam actually teaches.
It would be nice if the parents of these students knew about this and we shall see their reaction. But I don't think it will reach their ears and we will never know their reaction.
I really believe they do not know about this because sometimes all these students get together in a mall with a chaperone and go window shopping and see a movie.They are so close that I am always happy to hear news as to what happened and all. The sms ( text message ) each other and always keep in touch.
Believe me RPK, they are so close and I am truly proud that my daughter has a group of decent friends of all races and religion. I have always encouraged that and still continue to do so.
What the heck is wrong with boys and girls of all races and religion being such close friends? Why is this damn racist teacher trying so hard to break them up? What is her intention?
I am so tempted to see the HM about this but my daughter told me this in confidence and told me that it's a small matter although I told her this is no small matter I respect her wishes as we talk about things like this quite openly.
My daughter is afraid that her Muslim friends might get into trouble if I bring this matter up to the HM or at the next PTA/PIBG AGM. I am trying so hard to teach my daughter to mix with DECENT students, no matter what race or religion they belong to.
But that teacher is making it very difficult for me and the students. I sincerely hope that the students continue to ignore this 'teacher's tautological admonition.
Does the Government know what is going on in schools? I believe they should look into this kind of totally unacceptable, intolerable indoctrination.
This is what you call Racism at it's highest, or should I say, lowest form.
It's truly sad and very unfortunate that we have such a egotistical racists as Teachers.
anon
