When History Fails to Tell the Truth

This is not Malaysia as we are not segregated by lines and boxes

Now the government through the Education Ministry is heavily thinking of introducing History into primary school's curriculum. Their main reason for introducing the subject as according to them the level of patriotism among is on the decline. The observation is true in most part of this nation but not so serious in Sabah and Sarawak though admittedly is beginning to appear its hideous head.

What concerns me most is the version of truth or history they intend to educate those young minds. Today the government's actions are no longer immune as it used to be in the old days. Previously, many of us including myself used to believe everything the government told the mass but it is no longer the case today since we are more analytical. The government should not be selective as to the truth but the syllabus intended for the primary school students need to accurately reflect the truth and not the truth according to them.

For instance, we need to acknowledge the leftists' contributions of educating the mass of the need to be free from the colonialist. Their struggle needed to be acknowledged since to certain extent it opened the eyes of the colonial power of the people's desire to free themselves from colonial's iron grip. I am not saying that our soldiers died in vain, their deaths need to be remembered and appreciated. Communist ideology is still and will forever alien to us but those of the rest who did not raise arms against the government and thus killed their brethren are the ones we need to acknowledge first and foremost.

The idea of Malaysia by the late Tunku needs clarification particularly the participation of Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners of those from the Peninsular. We are equal partners and subordinates to none. Mere declaration of Malaysia Day's significance is not enough but they must be sincere by showing that we are what we are and not just rhetorically speaking.

"Before the Almighty we are all equals, none more none the less"