The DAP has received a complaint from a graduate of Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC).
Details of the complainant and his complaints are as followed:
Soo Pak Leong is a graduate from TARC whereby he received an Advanced Diploma in Advanced Diploma in Science / Diploma Lanjutan Sains (Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman 2003) and Bachelor of Science (degree conferred by Campbell University 2003).
He has applied to join the Police force three times consecutively since 2004 but he failed in all his three applications and now that he could not apply again as he has reached the maximum age limit.
It is another disappointing scenario when the government and MCA has been urging the Chinese to join the police force and yet we have another case here where Soo was turned down.
It is also mind-boggling as to why TARC academic qualifications are not recognized by the government when TARC graduates used to have great career prospect in private sector throughout the years.
MCA should not ‘abandon’ its own college at home when it struggles for government recognition Chinese Studies Bachelor Degree conferred by two prestigious universities from China, namely Peking University and Qing Hua University, when at home, thousands of students in TARC are not recognized by the government.
Is MCA hiding this very crucial and important fact from the public, especially its students and parents that the qualification is not recognized by the government?
Should MCA and the management of the college make this clear to its potential students and parents for their next intake?
The DAP will pursue this issue and we will raise this in the current parliament sitting and the Ministry of Higher Education and Ministers in the PM Department will be asked such questions.
Details of the complainant and his complaints are as followed:
Name: Soo Pak LeongIt is indeed another classic example of discriminative policy by the government of the day when TAR College (TARC) graduates’ academic qualification is not recognized by the government of the day, a failure which MCA, the founder of the higher education institute cannot deny.
Age: 27 years old
Current occupation: Network engineer.
Academic qualification: Advanced Diploma in Science / Diploma Lanjutan Sains (Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman 2003) and Bachelor of Science (degree conferred by Campbell University 2003).
Complaints:
- Graduated from TARC at 2003.
- Have been applying to join the Royal Malaysian Police Force (PDRM) for three times since 24 year-old (year 2004) as Cadet ASP but in vain.
- Applied for the second time in year 2005 as Cadet ASP.
- Nobody from the government replied that his application failed. PDRM’s Website has mentioned that if applicant is not called for interview within three months from the application, then the application is considered failed.
- Last application for Inspector was made in year 2006 when Soo reached the ceiling age 25 year-old to apply to be a police. (Soo has yet to reach the age of 26 years old at the time of application).
- Has seek clarification from Bukit Aman on his application status (previous failure) during the third application. Have been advised that the his qualificatios are not recognized.
- Seek further clarification fron PSD on 1st June 2006. Zuraini bt Abidin, Officer from the Recognition of Qualification Unit, Training Division of Public Service Department of Malaysia replied his email on 5th June 2006 that his academic qualification is not yet recognized by the government for the purpose of recruitment in the public service sector.
- Have raised this matter with My FM programme “我有权投” (Wo You Quan Tou – I got the right to complain) on 23rd February 2007
- Wee Ka Siong, MCA Youth Education Bureau Chief replied that this is not the first time that the PSD refused to recognize academic qualification from TARC and that the MCA Youth will pursue this issue.
Soo Pak Leong is a graduate from TARC whereby he received an Advanced Diploma in Advanced Diploma in Science / Diploma Lanjutan Sains (Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman 2003) and Bachelor of Science (degree conferred by Campbell University 2003).
He has applied to join the Police force three times consecutively since 2004 but he failed in all his three applications and now that he could not apply again as he has reached the maximum age limit.
It is another disappointing scenario when the government and MCA has been urging the Chinese to join the police force and yet we have another case here where Soo was turned down.
It is also mind-boggling as to why TARC academic qualifications are not recognized by the government when TARC graduates used to have great career prospect in private sector throughout the years.
MCA should not ‘abandon’ its own college at home when it struggles for government recognition Chinese Studies Bachelor Degree conferred by two prestigious universities from China, namely Peking University and Qing Hua University, when at home, thousands of students in TARC are not recognized by the government.
Is MCA hiding this very crucial and important fact from the public, especially its students and parents that the qualification is not recognized by the government?
Should MCA and the management of the college make this clear to its potential students and parents for their next intake?
The DAP will pursue this issue and we will raise this in the current parliament sitting and the Ministry of Higher Education and Ministers in the PM Department will be asked such questions.
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