Zero tolerance to racist remarks

Well done, Mr. Prime Minister for your affirmation on “the government will not tolerate anyone making racist remarks”. The case of the head mistress uttering racist remarks to the students warrant us to look into this seriously, as the school is none other than the institution to not only educating our future generations, to equip them with all necessary knowledge and skills so that they could face the world when they are adults but more importantly, it is the place to cultivate racial harmony by learning to accept each other despite of different races and religions. That’s crucial as to most of us, school is the first place we come into contact with our friends from other races and it is when we started to learn how to live harmoniously with our friends from different races. To this regards, the teachers have to set a good example. If the teachers are also racists, how could the younger generations be educated to accept each other despite of their different background?

Racism is nothing new to mankind as it happens all over the world from then till now. Even the same clan may also have conflicts that could lead to major confrontation. That’s human. But Malaysia is a peaceful country as a whole, despite of multi-racial and different religions, this is a country that can accept each other even though we are different. But if someone comes and tell you that if you don’t like here then you should go back to the place that your ancestors originated, that’s simply too shallow-minded and worst still if the teachers are saying such things. It is not easy to be a teacher nowadays as discipline of the students is getting from worst to bad. The younger generations are well exposed nowadays as modern technologies and better living environments have made them becoming little smart alec, forgetting how to respect their teachers or older people. Just look at the 3 idiots splashing paint at a surau in Seremban. Can this be a racial issue or is it just a vandalism?

Following the affirmation of the Prime Minister, the government should act justly on anyone who makes racist remarks, be it civil servants or politicians from the government or opposition. But if the government is using its machinery to get rid of the opposition in the name of racism, it will breed more hatred and doing nothing good in enhancing racial harmony.