Gov't respects role of Chinese schools in education system: Najib

The construction of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Rasa shows that the federal government respects the existence of Chinese-medium schools in the national education system, said Najib Abdul Razak.

The prime minister said the BN government, led by Umno, had always fulfilled its promises to the people, especially in meeting the requirements of education in the Chinese schools in the country.

When officiating the new building of the 80-year-old school, located in the Hulu Selangor parliamentary constituency, he said the quality of the building construction was among the best.

“As soon as the BN candidate won the (Hulu Selangor) parliamentary seat on April 25, 2010 (in the by-election), I announced on April 28 an allocation of RM3 million (for construction of the building).

“We (BN) as a government always fulfil our promises,” he said in his brief speech when visiting the school.

The SJKC Rasa new building, which accommodates 332 students, is located about 3km from its original site in Kampung Chuang, Rasa.

The new building cost a total of RM5.4 million, of which RM3 million was contributed by the federal government, while the balance was collected by the school from donors.

During the 45-minute visit to the school, the prime minister also approved an allocation of RM400,000 to upgrade the road at the Jasa Junction, Jalan 1 Batu 53 following complaints from the residents about accidents that frequently occurred in the area.

Earlier, a group of local residents handed a memorandum containing signatures of the residents requesting for a traffic light to be installed at the junction and widening of the road to enable a smoother traffic flow.

He said the memorandum was handed over to the Federal Development Department director-general Ahmad Zaki Ansore Mohd Yusof for immediate action.

The prime minister said the immediate approval of the funds showed the deep concern of the BN government about the woes of the people, unlike the opposition such as the DAP, which had previously promised to resolve the problem but did not do so.

"This is the difference where we (BN) always fulfil our pledges.

“I hope everyone will place their trust with the government, and with the party that always fulfils its promise to continue to look after their future,” Najib said.

- Bernama