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Chinese Education Talk:
Chinese Education Talk:
The Story of

The Story of
Mr. Sim Mow Yu
Mr. Sim Mow Yu

In 2003, after 57 years of service, he was selected
as the longest-serving principal in the country.
In this regard, Mr. Yau emphasised that it is not
easy to persist in dedicating his life to Chinese
Education. If Mr. Sim had not fought so hard
for Chinese Education, his future in politics
The Newspaper of Mr. Shen would have been bright. However, he stubbornly
Proposing to List Mandarin insisted on fighting for it, which shows Mr. Sim's
unswerving dedication to Chinese Education. In
as the Official Language & 2009, Mr. Sim passed away at the age of 97.
was Expelled from MCA

Without the efforts of Mr. Sim Mow
Yu, Chinese primary schools may deteriorate
or even disappear, and Chinese Education will
not be available to us today. Through these, it is
undeniable that the history ranging from Chinese
Education to the whole world is all relevant to
our generation. “Upon further reflection, why
In association with the Chinese Education Teacher Yau started by narrating the guaranteed by the constitution,” explained Mr. did Mr. Sim choose to take risks to stand up for
Week, the Kuen Cheng Chinese Language Society selfless life of Mr. Sim Mow Yu. Mr. Sim was born Yau. Due to his active participation in the language Chinese Education and defend human rights
organised a webinar featuring Mr. Yau Chee Bing on 20th July 1913 at Malacca Lorong Hang Jebat. movement (语文运动), he was expelled from when he did not need to? The obvious answer is
(游智斌) about the story of Mr. Sim Mow Yu (沈 His name “Muyu” has an underlying meaning to it MCA in 1966. Even so, he was still willing to attend they will never regret striving for the education of
慕羽) on 16th April 2022 (Saturday), starting from which is “景慕关羽”, hoping that he would follow the National Chinese Solidarity Conference upon future generations!” said Teacher Yau with intense
10.30 a.m. till 12.30 p.m.. This event is obligatory the spirit of Guan Yu (关羽) to grow up to become the invitation of Mr. Tan Siew Sin who expelled enthusiasm. Although many regard predecessors
for all Junior Middle 3 students to attend. The an affectionate and righteous person. In 1933, him from the MCA. However, the passionate of Chinese Education as a group of extremists,
main purpose of this webinar is to increase the Mr. Sim participated in establishing “Morning speech he gave during the conference had resulted Teacher Yau thinks otherwise. Over the years, they
awareness of the importance of Chinese Education Bell Night School” (“晨钟夜学”) for the poor in numerous lawsuits in the span of two years. Back have always hoped for everyone to love Malaysia
amongst all students. who could not go to school because they needed then, in order to make Mr. Sim give up striving for and master all three languages which are Chinese,
to work during the day. In December 1950, he Chinese Education, the government planned to English and Malay.
proposed the idea to organise National Chinese appoint him as a senator, but he declined the offer,
Mr. Yau Chee Bing is currently a teacher School Teachers' Association with Mr. Lim Lian further exhibiting his unwavering determination
at Pin Hwa High School while also working as a Geok (林连玉). In 1951, he opposed the abolition to promote Chinese Education. "Fool, fool, I am a fool, and you are also
volunteer tour guide at Memorial Lim Lian Geok. of dialect schools and served as the research group a fool. It is a pity that there are not many fools
Mr. Yau used to be a diligent Chinese teacher director in Jiao Zong (教总). Unbeknownst to in this world. I hope we will always be fools and
at Kuen Cheng High School for 6 years, and he many, he was also the founder of MCA National On 11th October 1987, Mr. Sim Mow influence countless selfish intelligent people in the
resigned in 2019. His ambition is to become a Youth (马华青年团). Yu objected to the government sending non- world." quoted Mr. Sim Mow Yu to all his students
storyteller, telling touching stories of Chinese Mandarin speaking teachers to take up high in 1936. Mr. Yau deliberately mentioned this well-
Education. In the past two years, he has been positions in Chinese primary schools. As a result, known quote to let the students understand that
invited to share Chinese Education stories as During the National Chinese Education he was detained under the Internal Security Act Mr. Sim has strived for Chinese Education all his
many as 9 times. Conference 1958, Mr. Sim proposed that the 1960 on the 28th, and was sent to the Taiping life and fought for it until the day he left the world.
government should list Mandarin as the official Detention Camp 60 days later. He was given It was never his obligation, but he was willing to
language. “It is essential for a language to be conditional release in June the following year.
do it for Chinese Education!

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