後門政府零撥款予獨中民辦學院，華教人士必須反對

希盟民主行動黨萬津區州議員劉永山於2020年12月23日在仁嘉隆發表的文告：

聯邦財政部長東姑紮夫魯在12月15號通過國會書面回答表示《2021年財政預算案》沒有撥款給獨中、南方大學學院、新紀元大學學院與韓江大學學院。

因此，馬來西亞華文教育的華團和人士例如馬來西亞華文理事會主席王鴻財、林連玉基金會前主席劉志文、以及各州董聯會主席也應該針對此事向副教育部長馬漢順醫生、交通部長魏家祥工程師、首相慕尤丁以及前雪州州務大臣兼現任高級部長阿茲敏表達最強烈的不滿和抗議。

只有這樣，以上這些華教界人士才能在華社樹立威望，以免日後被人誤會為讓人覺得欺善怕惡，只敢在希盟執政時期的母語教育政策予以敵視，反而在後門政府時期的母語教育政策予以寬容。

值得一提的是，阿茲敏出任雪州州務大臣時期延續希盟和民聯時期制度化撥款華小、華中和獨中的政策。他沒有理由不支持聯邦政府撥款華小、華中和獨中的政策。此外，其他在希盟時期擔任政府部長的現任部長也應該給大家一個交代。

此外，自稱承認獨中統考文憑的砂朥越州政府也必須針對此事向聯邦政府表達不滿。砂朥越州政府現在由砂朥越政黨聯盟（砂盟）領導。砂盟裡面多個成員黨在聯邦和砂州出任部長職位，理應針對此事表達不滿，甚至和希盟一起否定這份財政預算案，畢竟這項政策將會對砂州鄉區獨中造成負面影響。

It was recently reported in the media that Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul that Budget 2021 will provide zero funding for Chinese independent schools, Southern University College in Skudai, the New Era University College in Kajang and Han Chiang University College of Communication in Georgetown.

This is a shocking news to the Chinese community in Malaysia. I urge various Chinese education activists who have been vocally expressing their views against Pakatan Harapan in the past, like Datuk Eddie Heng (Chairman of Majlis Bahasa Mandarin Malaysia), Low Chee Boon of LLG Cultural Development Centre and state chairmen of United Chinese School Committees' Association of Malaysia etc, to come together strongly against such unfair policy.

This is necessary as to avoid them being labelled as taking side when they had been vocal against PH government in the past but their comments are largely mild if not silent when they receive ill treatment from the current backdoor government.

Not to forget too that Dato' Seri Azmin Ali who was once the Selangor Mentri Besar supporting and continuing the policy of providing grants to the four Chinese secondary schools in Klang from 2014 to 2018. He is now a Senior Minister in the Muhyiddin's cabinet. They are also other ex-PH ministers and deputy ministers who are now with Perikatan Nasional. Since they in the past supported such policy from the PH government, why the U-turn now? Do they have any explanation on such matter?

Sarawak state government is currently held by Gabungan Politik Sarawak (GPS), a coalition partner of the current Perikatan Nasional Federal Government. I am certain most Chinese secondary schools in rural Sarawak will be badly affected by this ill-treatment from their own Federal Government and GPS federal minister in Putrajaya ought to speak up or else they should work together with PH to reject this budget.

劉永山 / Lau Weng San