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作者:雷风雨 李光耀认错的秀(Show)旨在合理化全面以英语教华文,并为彻底把华文降为方言铺路,这秀主要是做给英文背景的家长看的,当然也包括许多华校出身但子女搞不好华文的 家长。这几天海峡时报就刊登好些读者来函,有说早年因孩子的华文问题备受困扰,最后毅然移民,此后孩子如鱼得水,学有所成,有说孩子华文如何使孩子身心受损云云,证明双语政策确实害人不浅,看来这场“文化革命”受害者还是英校生呢。毫无意外,也有歌颂李光耀为国为民、勇于认错,堪为领袖楷模...一致的看法,不出所料,照例是政策英明,皇恩浩荡。 类似的话李以前也说过,只是没明明白白认错,要求教华文要FUN也要求许多许多年了,其实并无新鲜之处。这一次的不同是,李认的错正式宣告华文只能是方言,单语社会将水到渠成,同时也反映了华文背景的选民已不足以左右语言政策。这是李光耀当初订下的蓝图,多年政策好不容易盼来的结果,实在不是李的顿悟,自然谈不上错。 多年前曾读到一则小新闻,说印尼某华文报(不知是否有官方背景)读者渐少最后宣告关闭,报社同仁大肆庆祝,原来这是该报当初报办的宗旨。李的认错也预示早报同仁可以向印尼华文报看齐,将来也许不必关闭,但沦为服务中国移民的小报指日可待。 吴明盛为了华文把女儿送往国外求学,出发点和以前印尼家长把子女送来新加坡求学一样,而印尼是实施“排华”政策、有过排华历史的国家,而新加坡,“排华”? 其实,华文英文都不是问题,正如吴明盛所说,国家必须给人民有所选择的余地,尤其是关系到个人安身立命身份认同的语言文化方面,即使“弱势族群/社群”也不能例外。 来源:大马论坛  Read More →

Role of state media in making Singapore leaders appear better than they are (Part 1)

Role of state media in making Singapore leaders appear better than they are (Part 1)

OPINION In a recent study released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), over 90 per cent of Singaporeans expressed confidence in the capability and integrity of their leaders, more so than any other developed country in the world. Are our leaders really that great or is it merely a mirage conjured by years of... 

Means testing for PRs to buy resale HDB flats

Means testing for PRs to buy resale HDB flats

OPINION Last week, the Straits Times reported an Indian national and permanent resident in Singapore Mr Farook Ali Akbar who committed suicide together with his son. Mr Farook came to Singapore to work as a database administrator in 2001 and became a PR two years later. His last drawn salary was $7,300 a month and he stayed... 



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