The Star, Tuesday, December 5, 2007
MP defends proposal on crosses

PARIT Sulong MP Syed Hood Syed Edros defended his proposal to remove the crosses and images in missionary schools, saying he raised the issue to seek clarification from the Education Ministry.

“I brought it up in the Dewan based on grouses gathered on the ground,” he said.

“Times have changed and I think that we cannot allow Malays to look at the crosses and statues without any explanation. I raised this to seek clarification on an area which is grey. At least it gives room for all to understand.

However, he said he was satisfied with Deputy Education Minister Datuk Noh Omar reply that crosses in missionary schools in the country would stay, as this was the tradition from a long time ago.

“I always respect all races in the country. I have no problem with missionary schools,” he added.

Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang (DAP - Ipoh Timur) also said the issue was widely circulated in e-mails and among bloggers for two weeks.

At the Parliament lobby yesterday, Lim called on Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin to state how many missionary schools in had the cross in school emblems replaced.

He said he had received complaints on his blogs that at St David High School in Malacca, the cross had been replaced with a crown.

In the case of Convent Girls School in Muar, the cross was replaced with a crescent moon on badges.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz said so far, he had yet to receive any complaints over Syed Hood’s remarks.

Reference:
Pahlawan Volunteers, Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Call to sack two ignorant MPs with immediate effect
Pahlawan Volunteers calls on UMNO to sack two ignorant MPs with immediate effect to restore public confidence in the Government the rakyat voted in.

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