MCA upset over history omission
PETALING JAYA: A primary school textbook has omitted MCA’s contribution towards the formation of Malaysia, says MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
He said he was “shocked” to discover that the history book for Chinese vernacular schools highlighted the contributions of former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew but made no mention of the late MCA veteran Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee.
He found out about the matter after a reporter sent him a text message containing photographs captured on the content of the textbook.
Pages 10 and 11 of the textbook showed various Malaysian leaders from the founding Alliance including Umno, Usno, SNAP and SUPP.
Both MCA and MIC leaders were not listed on the pages.
Dr Wee said leaders such as Wong, one who was from the founding parties of the Alliance, should not have been left out.
“Tan Sri Wong was not only the proclaimer of independence at the Esplanade in Penang on Aug 31, 1957, he was also the first chief minister of Penang,” Dr Wee posted on his Facebook timeline.
He said Wong was also the second senior member of the Cobbold Commission which was tasked to seek the views of people in Sabah and Sarawak on the formation of Malaysia.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/11/28/MCA-upset-over-history-omission/
PETALING JAYA: A primary school textbook has omitted MCA’s contribution towards the formation of Malaysia, says MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
He said he was “shocked” to discover that the history book for Chinese vernacular schools highlighted the contributions of former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew but made no mention of the late MCA veteran Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee.
He found out about the matter after a reporter sent him a text message containing photographs captured on the content of the textbook.
Pages 10 and 11 of the textbook showed various Malaysian leaders from the founding Alliance including Umno, Usno, SNAP and SUPP.
Both MCA and MIC leaders were not listed on the pages.
Dr Wee said leaders such as Wong, one who was from the founding parties of the Alliance, should not have been left out.
“Tan Sri Wong was not only the proclaimer of independence at the Esplanade in Penang on Aug 31, 1957, he was also the first chief minister of Penang,” Dr Wee posted on his Facebook timeline.
He said Wong was also the second senior member of the Cobbold Commission which was tasked to seek the views of people in Sabah and Sarawak on the formation of Malaysia.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/11/28/MCA-upset-over-history-omission/
