Interlok

I wanted to write about interlok for some time but never came around doing it. There were many quarters raising some intelligent question about the novel but it seems to fall into the governmnet’s deaf ears. The question that I wish to address is, not about the novel itself but about, but why is the Education Ministry insistent about making this novel a compulsory reference material for the form 4 and 5 school syllabus. Our beloved Education Ministry cum DPM could only set up a committee to review the book but not called for a complete ban. What if an Indian were to write about the Malay in adegotary manner would he still call for a committe or other wise? The committee did not allow any media coverage as they were banned from attending the meeting. Is it a drama that is being staged by the committee, why hide inside a room and make decision when you can be open about this issue.
Come to think about it, Hindraf is only voicing the dissatisfaction of the Indian community at large and about this novel being used as reference material in the secondary school. Why is that the Ministry did not follow their own criteria whict they set themself. The PM even has the cheek to tell that Hindraf is demonstrating seeking publicity and this joker claims that he is PM for all races but his action tells otherwise. Don’t you find it hilarious with his 1Malaysia slogan; People First, Performance Now.
Let me ask the PM, whom I assume is a Muslim, if this book were to be published during Prophet’s time, what would he do?