By MySinChew.com

A Chinese primary school in Kuantan has reversed its decision to accept free copies of the Malay daily Utusan Malaysia following objections from Chinese educational groups and opposition parties.

Malaysiakini quoted the Sin Chew Daily as saying that the reversal of the decision was made by the SRJK (C) Semambu board after a meeting on the night of Wednesday 23 February 2011.

Board chairman Goh Kim Fah told the Sin Chew Daily that the school initially wanted to accept free copies of the Utusan Malaysia, sponsored by a private company, to enhance the command of Bahasa Malaysia among the pupils.

“Indeed, we were careless with this issue. We did not study the impact of the decision (to accept the sponsorship),” Goh said.

He said the pupils, unlike adults, would not be able to compare the Utusan Malaysia news reports, which critics claim are "skewed and fan racism", with other sources.

This was among the reasons the board decided to reject the sponsorship deal.

The issue was raised after the Utusan Malaysia reported that property developer Pasdec Holdings Bhd would sponsor 4,375 copies of the daily for four primary schools and one secondary school in Pahang.

Negative impact on pupils

Among others, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has objected to the sponsorship deal, saying that the Umno-owned daily had a habit of publishing false news about him and stoking racial sentiments among the Malays.

Lim also accused the daily of constantly trying to portray the Chinese community as second-class citizens.

"If we allow our new generation to read this Umno mouthpiece, then the Chinese community would become second-class citizens in Malaysia forever. The rights of non-Malays would be deprived," Lim said in a recent statement.

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written by peter, February 26, 2011 22:23:14

"........reported that property developer Pasdec Holdings Bhd would sponsor 4,375 copies of the daily..." says it all. All must kow tow to umNO racists and accept its soiled toilet paper.

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written by OrangKaya, February 26, 2011 02:39:48

Who is this PESDEC property developer? Smell fishy to me!

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written by OrangKaya, February 26, 2011 02:37:36

Utusan Melayu is a toilet paper, good for the toilet and not the young minds. Having said that I rather pay for my own toilet paper, utusan melayu does not meet my toilet paper standard lah

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written by Prince of India, February 26, 2011 01:32:13

Hi ,free newspaper why?coz utusan circulation are downhill at the moment ,to make it better umnoputras and najis cronies are making it available to poison chinese kids and their parents.politic lo.

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written by Awang Kuku, February 25, 2011 16:34:20

We are talking about a primary school, not secondary or high school. The young ones have tender mind and need to be nurtured carefully with good values. The Toilet paper is not a publication that promotes good values, instead it promotes hatred, racist or ultra-religious sentiment. In fact it is worse than X-rated publication; it corrupts the young minds before they know hoe to differentiate between right from wrong. Also, how can we trust the teachers to take times to properly educate them -- using this Toilet paper?

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written by Surand85, February 25, 2011 15:54:22

School not the place for political okay..About the news is just for information for all and not for politic.

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written by Hello Keithy, February 25, 2011 15:41:12

Angela Ooi has the best comment. Yes, accept the (toilet) paper and "used it to EDUCATE the students on the ills of political spinning". Unlike these kiasus, we can accept losses and learn to confront enemies. As Angela's comment, "isn't it better to engage and keep your enemy closer??"

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written by sioponthan, February 25, 2011 15:32:31

since Utusan Malaysia has been rejected, I think PR will have a chance to bring their Utusan Rakyat to the school.

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written by sioponthan, February 25, 2011 15:29:28

This is the result when the sponsorship has been politicized.

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written by devious17, February 25, 2011 15:02:08

I would propose for all Chinese and Tamil school to accept the free copies of the umno toilet paper Utusan.

Let the students see with their own eyes what this toilet paper is saying about the bumi-less and now bias and racist this toilet paper are .

Let the students grow up to understand what they are up againts and train themselves to prepare for the real world in Malaysia.

The students needs to be exposed to the evil's of umno/bn early and teachers together with parents needs to guide these younger generations the differences between the good and the evil.

Bring it on!!

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written by LimD, February 25, 2011 14:54:42

I wonder what is their motive to give free copies of Utusan Malaysia to the kids.

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written by SiHangChai, February 25, 2011 14:49:45

stop making excuse, Board chairman Goh Kim Fah. You knew Utusan is a racist newspaper well before hand. Pasdec is a BN company. I bet you will still accept the free racist newspapers if the parents are not making noise and threaten to kick you out from the board.

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written by Hello Keithy, February 25, 2011 13:57:36

Uncivilised people's newspaper. You will find 80% of the vocabularies are borrowed.

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written by Angela Ooi, February 25, 2011 13:50:26

I beg to differ.... Schools should have accepted the offer of free Buntutsan papers and used it to EDUCATE the students on the ills of political spinning. After all, isn;t it better to engage and keep your enemy closer??

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written by AlwaysFair, February 25, 2011 13:47:26

Only can be used as toilet paper.....on second thoughts no...in case got arse-poisoning!

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written by Stormquest, February 25, 2011 13:45:06

Good to see that the concerned school rejected this racist Utusan toilet roll.

Good to see that Lim Guan Eng has spoken out against Utusan. Still waiting for Lim Guan Eng to speak out on Interlok, which is the grandchild of Utusan. Afterall, that too affects children.

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written by AlwaysFair, February 25, 2011 13:38:51

Yes it is a deadly poison worse than Sarin!! Produced by monsters!!

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written by Andykhai, February 25, 2011 13:32:51

better to give them educational books. but this is a small matter, should not be an issue..

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written by Awang Kuku, February 25, 2011 13:19:21

Why not accepting it on behalf of old-news-paper men? Get some money for the school. He, he, he

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written by arazak, February 25, 2011 12:44:58

Ha,ha,ha. . ., I guess Utusan is not even fit for a toilet paper. Too "abrasive" for your butts!

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written by durianbesar, February 25, 2011 12:17:22

well done.. tell UTUSAN to go and fcuk themselves real hard.......
fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...fcuk you UTUSAN owners...

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written by sharkyganaz, February 25, 2011 12:15:59

I feel so 'jijik' to hold a copy of Utusan Meloya. Don't even use it for toilet paper coz the venom in it can cause bisul (boil) on your backside.

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written by HamChak, February 25, 2011 11:57:43

Ok, Utusan name should be changed to HanTusan.
Please make PariahBangsatMaMakThief the new Chairman.

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written by greenpeas, February 25, 2011 11:34:39

It would be far more beneficial for the company concerned to sponsor toilet paper to the said school. It is still giving away free 'paper' which can be put to greater use.

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written by bulletpain, February 25, 2011 11:23:12

why not give copies of the book of dewan bahasa dan pustaka to school. this book more to education concept than Utusan and suitable to student.

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written by lamakawan, February 25, 2011 10:53:31

By not accepting the newspaper, means that you are not a partner to the racial newspaper.
You can safely say Utusan is a low class and low morale paper. No one wants the paper.
That is why they have to offer to you FREE.
Do not be greedy to accept a free newspaper.
They are trying to brainwash their readers by offering free papers to the rakyat, in particular the very people whom they have been criticising all this while
Say no to Utusan paper.
They are not good enough for us to use as toilet paper even.

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written by HamChak, February 25, 2011 10:47:11

Never trust HanTUtusan, lah.
All those reportors were 5th Rate Bodoh University graduates, la.
Some are graduates from PariahMaMakThief University.

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written by popuri, February 25, 2011 10:28:41

Not just racist and harmful, its also bias too. Leave the kids out of this.

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