KOTA KINABALU: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) chief publicity officer Albert Kok is concerned about the posting of 51 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) Chinese language gradates who have been assigned to boarding schools, vocational schools and colleges, to teach basic Chinese.
Kok, who is also a member of the party’s presidential council, said political parties should be highly aware and conscious of such issues.
The impractical postings of the 51 teachers by officers from the Education Ministry were questionable, he said, adding that the waste of resources would cause the people to lose confidence in the Barisan Nasional (BN) government.
“If the Education Ministry refuses to budge, these teachers who have undergone professional trainings will not be able to put their skills and knowledge into good use.
“This in turn will affect the development of Chinese education in Malaysia,” Kok said in a press statement yesterday.
Kok added that there were eight schools in Sabah that were unable to offer Chinese language classes due to the shortage of Chinese language teachers.
“The Education Ministry should look into this problem,” he said.
Kok also urged Deputy Education Minister Datuk Mary Yap, who is responsible for the teachers’ postings, to resolve this issue wisely to prevent unnecessary criticisms against the BN government.