KUCHING: While many agreed that Dr Maszlee Malik’s resignation is the right move, educators seemed to think otherwise.
Despite being hit by waves of criticism, primary school teacher Suwiti Abdul Rani who teaches maths and science at SK St Mary’s regarded the former education minister’s performance as impressive and that he should be credited for it.
“We as educators felt that the public went overboard with a few issues.
“Only those who work in this line understand how much Maszlee had truly fought for us.
“He listened to our cries and even took initiatives to ease our burdens. Many teachers feel disappointed with his decision.
“If you scroll down the Education Ministry’s official Facebook page, many teachers expressed their sadness and disappointment at the public’s misjudgement.
“For example, many people out there think that implementing black shoes for students is not important.
“But we educators see beyond this,” she said.
Meanwhile, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Faculty of Language and Communication lecturer Keerawati Mujan Yusuf thought the constant criticism was too much.
“I am not a fan of Mazslee, nor am I a hater. I myself have disagreed with some of his statements and decisions.
“But on the other side, I think the public should take note and emphasise on his achievements during his tenure as the education minister,” she said when contacted by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday.
She added that when it came to Maszlee, every petty issue became controversial — ever since his ‘black shoes’ ruling.
