THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

First Opposition Speaker ! "in#tes$ SPEA% SLO&L'( A )er* +oo, "ornin+ to Ma,a" -Mr. Speaker/ 0onora12e 3#,+es/ "e"1ers o4 t0e +o)ern"ent tea"/ ti"e-keeper an, "e"1ers o4 t0e 0o#se. T0e "otion o4 to,a*5s ,e1ate is t0is 0o#se 1e2ie)es t0at s60oo2s s0o#2, e"p0asi7e t0e i"portan6e o4 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities &e/ t0e opposition/ are stron+2* a+ainst t0is "otion. Me"1ers o4 t0e 0o#se/ 8e t0e opposition ,isp#tes t0e ,e4initions o4 t0e 4o22o8in+ ter"s in t0e "otion as propose, 1* t0e +o)ern"ent tea"9 T0e 8or, :s60oo2s : is ,e4ine, in O;4or, A,)an6e, 2earner Di6tionar* as p2a6es 80ere 60i2,ren +o to 1e educated. T0#s/ to 1e e,#6ate,/ t0e e"p0asis is on a6a,e"i6 per4or"an6es rat0er t0an 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities. :s0o#2,5 is #se, to a ,esira12e 6on,ition< &0ereas :e"p0asi7e5 is a )er1 80i60 "eans to +i)e spe6ia2 i"portan6e or )a2#e to so"et0in+. Mean80i2e 6o-6#rri6#2ar is ,e4ine, as an a,3e6ti)e #se, to ,es6ri1e o4 an a6ti)it* at a s60oo2 or 6o22e+e p#rs#e, in a,,ition to t0e nor"a2 6o#rse o4 st#,*. Fina22*/ t0e 8or, :a6ti)ities5 re4ers to t0in+s ,one o#t o4 p2eas#re an, 8i22in+ness.

Me"1ers o4 t0e 0o#se/ 8e t0e opposition stron+2* ,isa+ree 8it0 to,a*5s "otion 4or t0e 4o22o8in+ reasons< =. T0at 1* e"p0asi7in+ on 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities/ t0is 8i22 6a#se a,)erse e44e6ts on st#,ents an, parents >. T0at in6rease in)o2)e"ent in 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 8i22 0a)e ,etri"enta2 e44e6ts on t0e a2rea,* o)er8orke, tea60ers. ?. T0at too "an* e;tra6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 6an p2a6e a prospe6ti)e 6o22e+e st#,ent at an a6a,e"i6 risk

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

I 8i22 1e a,,ressin+ t0e 4irst point. M* 6o22ea+#e/ 8i22 a,,ress t0e se6on, an, t0ir, points. &0ereas t0e t0ir, speaker 8i22 re1#t an, re4#te t0e +o)ern"ent5s points so t0at t0e tr#t0 is re)ea2e, an, *o# are not "is2e, 1* t0e".

Be4ore I enter into t0e Opposition 4irst ar+#"ent in ,etai2/ I 8o#2, 2ike to re4#te so"e o4 t0e points p#t 4ort0 1* t0e Honora12e Pri"e Minister9 LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SAY AND TAKE NOTES HERE: =. Why it is inaccurate, unbelievable, false or that you will deal with the issue later in your speech. >. Why it is inaccurate, unbelievable, false or that you will deal with the issue later in your speech. SLO& DO&N(( Me"1ers o4 t0e Ho#se/ &e / t0e opposition oppose to,a*5s "otion 4or t0e 4o22o8in+ reasons9 T0at e"p0asi7in+ t0e i"portan6e o4 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 8i22 0a)e ,etri"enta2 e44e6ts on st#,ents an, parents T0at t0ese 8i22 1e #n4a)o#ra12e to o)er2* 1#r,ene, tea60ers T0at a6a,e"i6 per4or"an6e s0o#2, 1e prioriti7e, rat0er t0an 6o6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities

No8/ a22o8 "e to en2i+0ten *o# 8it0 o#r 4irst ar+#"ent a+ainst to,a*5s "otion9

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Me"1ers o4 t0e Ho#se/ T0ere are noti6ea12e ,isa,)anta+es 80en s60oo2s e"p0asi7e t0e i"portan6e o4 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities/ "ore 6o""on2* 6a22e, e;tra6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities. T0ese 8o#2, "ean "ore 0o#rs 8i22 1e a,,e, to 6arr* o#t t0e a6ti)ities. T0#s/ 2ea,s to 2on+er s60oo2in+ 0o#rs. As a res#2t/ it 6a#ses #nne6essar* press#re on t0e st#,ents. F#rt0er"ore/ t0is 6o#2, tri++er resent"ent in st#,ents. P#s0in+ t0e st#,ents into tons o4 tennis 2essons or Re, Cres6ent So6iet* so as to stress on t0e i"portan6e o4 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 8i22 "ost 2ike2* 2ea, to 0er resentin+ 1ot0 t0e s60oo2 an, t0e a6ti)it*. T0e* atten, t0e a6ti)ities 1e6a#se t0e* 1ein+ 4or6e, to an, not 1e6a#se t0e* en3o* t0e". Hen6e/ t0is 8i22 2ea, to stress. An, I a" s#re *o# ,o kno8 0o8 ,etri"enta2 stress 6o#2, 1e to a person. Me"1ers o4 t0e Ho#se/ p#ttin+ e"p0asis on 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 8i22 not on2* 6a#se stress in st#,ents 1#t a2so set o44 4r#stration. No "atter 80at a+e/ st#,ents 6an 1e6o"e 4r#strate, i4 t0e* are o)er8orke, 8it0 s60oo2/ 4rien,s/ 4a"i2* an, e;tra6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities. T0e nee, to 1a2an6e s60oo2 8it0 e;tra6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 6an so"eti"es 1e o)er80e2"in+ 4or st#,ents. T0e* are 4or6e, to 3#++2e 1et8een ,oin+ 0o"e8ork/ re)isin+ 2essons an, atten,in+ t0e a6ti)ities For st#,ents 80o take part in "#2tip2e a6ti)ities/ t0e press#re 6an 1e e)en "ore intense. St#,ents "#st sta* on top o4 t0eir 0o"e8ork/ atten, pra6ti6es/ re0earsa2s an, ot0er e)ents/ an, sti22 4in, ti"e to 0an+ o#t 8it0 4rien,s an, 4a"i2*. T0e* "a* 0a)e )er* 2itt2e 4ree ti"e an, 4ee2 6onstant2* stresse,. In6reasin+ t0e intera6tion 0o#rs 4or 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 8i22 ,epri)e t0e st#,ents t0e ti"e nee,e, to 4o6#s t0eir st#,ies 80i60 is "ore i"portant. . Takin+ on one too "an* e;tra6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 6an p2a6e a prospe6ti)e 6o22e+e st#,ent at an a6a,e"i6 risk/ as 2a6k o4 4o6#s on s60oo28ork 6an easi2* o66#r. T0e e44ort in)o2)e, in so"e a6ti)ities 6an tire st#,ents o#t as 8e22/ a2so 6ontri1#tin+ to a 2oss o4 4o6#s. Me"1ers o4 t0e Ho#se/ e"p0asi7in+ t0e i"portan6e o4 6o-6#rri6#2ar 8i22 a2so 0a)e an e44e6t on parents. &it0 s0rinkin+ 1#,+ets/ s60oo2s 6ontri1#te 2ess an, 2ess to 0e2p 6o)er t0e 6osts o4 a6ti)ities/ 2ea)in+ parents to

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

s0o#2,er t0e 6osts. So"e a6ti)ities are "ore e;pensi)e t0an ot0ers. For e;a"p2e/ a 4oot1a22 p2a*er nee,s a 3erse* an, 1oots. A "e"1er o4 t0e s60oo2 1an, "#st +o 4or 2essons an, "in, *o#/ "#si6 2essons 6arr* e;penses too/ o4ten re@#irin+ t0e p#r60ase or renta2 o4 a "#si6a2 instr#"ent .T0e 4a"i2* "a* a2so 0a)e to 6ontri1#te to t0e 6osts o4 tra)e2 80en +oin+ 4or 6o"petitions. On top o4 t0at/ st#,ents 8i22 nee, to sta* 1a6k a4ter s60oo2s to atten, t0ese a6ti)ities. T0#s/ parents are 4or6e, to a22o6ate "ore po6ket "one* 4or t0eir 60i2,ren. For t0ose parents 80o 0e2p "ana+e t0eir ki,sA s60e,#2es an, s0#tt2e t0e" 1a6k an, 4ort0 / t0is 8i22 0ei+0ten t0e e;penses on petro2. T0ere4ore/ to so"e 4a"i2ies/ t0ese 6osts o4 t0eir 60i2,renAs parti6ipation in e;tra6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities is 6reatin+ a 1i+ 0o2e to t0e parents5 po6ket. Me"1ers o4 Ho#se / 80en "ore ti"e is spent on 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities/ Parents an, t0eir 60i2,ren 8i22 4in, t0at t0eir 4a"i2* ti"e is 2a6kin+. C0i2,ren spen, t0e 8eek,a*s "ost2* in s60oo2s/ 6o"in+ 0o"e on2* a4ter 4i)e. E)en 8eeken,s are 4i22e, 8it0 taek8on,o 2essons or "#si6 2essons. T0#s/ it 2ea)es )er* 2itt2e ti"e 4or t0e 60i2,ren are tire, 4ro" 3#++2in+ 1et8een st#,*in+/ ,oin+ t0eir 0o"e8ork/ atten,in+ sport pra6ti6es/ re0earsa2s an, ot0er e)ents. &0ereas t0e parents are not on2* e;0a#ste, 4ro" s0#tt2in+ t0eir ki,s to an, 4ro s60oo2s 1#t a2so 8orrie, as e;penses are 4ore)er on t0e rise. As a res#2t/ t0is 8i22 insti+ate irrita1i2it*/ resent"ent t0#s a)oi,in+ e*e 6onta6ts an, tantr#"s in t0e 4a"i2*. In a n#ts0e22/ 1* t0e en, o4 t0e ,a* t0e 4a"i2* 8i22 1e p0*si6a22*/ "enta22* an, 4inan6ia22* ,raine,. Me"1ers o4 t0e Ho#se/ 4or a22 t0e reasons "entione, an, t0e ones "* 6o22ea+#es 8i22 raise/ 8e stan, 4ir" a+ainst to,a*5s "otion. I 6a22 #pon t0e Bo)ern"ent tea" to 6o"e to t0eir senses to see 80* s60oo2s s0o#2, NOT e"p0asi7e t0e i"portan6e o4 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities. T0ank *o#

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

>n, OPPOSITION SPEA%ER ! "in#tes$ T0ank *o#/ Ma,a"-Mr. Speaker T0e "otion 1e4ore t0e Ho#se to,a* is 9 THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE O CO!CURICULAR ACTIVITIES". &e/ t0e opposition/ are tota22* a+ainst to,a*5s "otion. Be4ore I 1e+in "* points a+ainst to,a*5s "otion/ I 8o#2, 4irst 2ike to 1rie42* re4#te so"e o4 t0e points raise, 1* t0e +o)ern"ent speaker9 LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SAY AND TAKE NOTES HERE: =. Why it is inaccurate, unbelievable, false or that you will deal with the issue later in your speech. >. Why it is inaccurate, unbelievable, false or that you will deal with the issue later in your speech. SLO& DO&N(( I no8 t#rn to t0e opposition5s 6ase a+ainst to,a*5s "otion. As *o# 0a)e 0ear, 4ro" "* 6o22ea+#e/ t0e 4irst speaker/ 8e are presentin+ t0ree "ain ar+#"ents a+ainst to,a*5s "otion9 =. T0at 1* e"p0asi7in+ on 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities/ t0is 8i22 6a#se a,)erse e44e6ts on st#,ents an, parents

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

>. T0at in6rease in)o2)e"ent in 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 8i22 0a)e ,etri"enta2 e44e6ts on t0e a2rea,* o)er8orke, tea60ers. ?. T0at too "an* e;tra6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 6an p2a6e a prospe6ti)e 6o22e+e st#,ent at an a6a,e"i6 risk

T0e Opposition5s Honora12e First speaker 0as a2rea,* e;p2aine, o#r 4irst point. I 8i22 ,ea2 8it0 se6on, an, t0ir, points a+ainst to,a*5s "otion. Me"1ers o4 t0e Ho#se/ a22o8 "e to e;pan, on "* 4irst point. As 8e 0a)e kno8n/ o#r tea60ers are a2rea,* e;6essi)e2* 1#r,ene, 8it0 0ea)* responsi1i2ities. B* e"p0asi7in+ t0e i"portan6e o4 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities/ s60oo2s 8i22 re@#ire tea60ers to spen, "ore 0o#rs in s60oo2 in62#,in+ t0e 8eeken,s. T0e* are no8 1#r,ene, 8it0 0ea)* tea60in+ 2oa,s /e;6essi)e paper 8ork2oa,/ tons o4 "arkin+s to ,o/ e;tra 62asses/ ,ea,2ines to 1e "et an, on top o4 a22 t0ese/ t0e* are a2so 6o"pe22e, to ,o 62eri6a2 8ork s#60 as ke*in+ in t0e "arks )ia on2ine/ t0e SAPS. Not to "ention t0at t0e* are o12i+e, to #p,ate t0eir 12o+ on Virt#a2 Learnin+ En)iron"ent. As a res#2t/ tea60ers a22 o)er Ma2a*sia are 6o"p2ainin+ t0at t0e* are o)er8orke, an, 0a)e to sta* #p #nti2 8ee 0o#rs 3#st to 4inis0 t0eir tasks. Conse@#ent2*/ t0eir 0ea2t0 is at stake. An, t0is is "ain reason 80* tea60ers re6ent2* sta+e, a protest a+ainst s60oo2-1ase, assess"ents. T0e* are o)er8orke, an, 4r#strate, 8it0 t0e 6#rrent e,#6ation s*ste" t0at 2a,en t0e" a22 sort o4 tasks. M* ,earest opponent/ it is #n,enia12e t0at Ma2a*sia is an e;a" oriente,. T0#s/ o#r s60oo2s stri)e to +et t0e 1est res#2ts. So/ tea60ers are re@#ire, to ,o e;tra 62asses/ s#per)ise preps in t0e a4ternoons/ as 8e22 as at ni+0t. T0e* are a2rea,* 1#r,ene, 8it0 a6a,e"i6 tasks. an, no8/ 8e 8ant to a,, "ore "iser* into t0eir 2i)es 1* e"p0asi7in+ t0e i"portan6e o4 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)itiesCCCC I 6annot i"a+ine 80at 8i22 0appen to o#r tea60ers i4 s60oo2s p#t e"p0asis on t0e i"portan6e o4 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)itiesDD"eanin+ "ore 0o#rs 8i22 1e assi+ne, 4or 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities. T0e* are a2rea,* s#44erin+ 4ro"

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

1#rno#ts an, stress. T0ere 0a)e reports on tea60ers 80o 0a)e 2ost t0eir patien6e an, 8ent o)er1oar, in p#nis0in+ t0e st#,ents. St#,ies 0a)e s0o8n t0at "a3orit* o4 t0e patients in t0ese instit#tions are tea60ers 80o are 1#rn o#t an, e"otiona22* ,ist#r1e,.

Hen6e/ to a+ree 8it0 To,a*5s "otion is o#tra+eo#sD. I 6an 1et *o# "* 1otto" ,o22ar t0at "ore tea60ers 8i22 s#44er t0is pro12e" i4 6o-6#rri6#2ar is to 1e "ore i"portant. I a" a4rai, t0ere 8i22 1e an in6rease in "enta2 an, e"otiona2 pro12e"s a"on+ tea60ers an, sa,2* t0eir 4a"i2ies too 8i22 1e t0e )i6ti"s

Me"1ers o4 t0e Ho#se/ I 8i22 "o)e into o#r 4ina2 6on)in6in+ point t0at pro)es 80* to,a*5s "otion is ,e6ei)in+. O#r 4irst speaker/ Lea,er o4 t0e Opposition/ 0as ,e4ine, to #s t0e "eanin+ o4 s60oo2s as p2a6es 80ere 60i2,ren +o to 1e educated. T0#s/ to 1e e,#6ate,/ t0e e"p0asis is on a6a,e"i6 per4or"an6es rat0er t0an 6o6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities. It is a 4a6t t0at t0e a6a,e"i6 6#rri6#2#" is rea22* "#60 "ore i"portant an, "#st 6ontin#e to 1e +i)en "ore stat#s in s60oo2s an, 6o22e+es t0an t0e 6o-6#rri6#2#". St#,ents are "eant to 1e re6ei)in+ an e,#6ation an, +ainin+ re6o+ni7e, @#a2i4i6ations. I 8o#2, 2ike to ask o#r ,ear +o)ern"ent tea"9 Bet8een a st#,ent/ A/ 80o s6ore, strai+0t A5s in SPM 1#t parti6ipate, "ini"a22* in 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities an, B/ a state r#+1* p2a*er 80o s6ore, so"e B5s/ C5s an, D5s in SPMD. 80o 8o#2, a #ni)ersit* se2e6tCCCC Rationa22*/ it 8o#2, 1e A. Hen6e/ Hi+0er E,#6ation instit#tions p2a6e a +reater i"portan6e on t0e 6#rri6#2#" t0an t0e 6o-6#rri6#2#" 80en se2e6tin+ st#,ents/ an, so ,o e"p2o*ers. T0e 3o1 "arket no8a,a*s ,e"an,s 1etter @#a2i4ie, 6an,i,ates. Take a 2ook a 3o1 )a6an6*/ 80at are t0e @#a2i4i6ations re@#ire,C Do t0e* ask 4or 6o-6#rri6#2ar a60ie)e"ents or a6a,e"i6 @#a2i4i6ationsCCCC T0e o1)io#s ans8er is a6a,e"i6 @#a2i4i6ations((((( T0#s/ 80* 8o#2, 8e 8ant to stress

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

t0e i"portan6e o4 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 80en 1* t0e en, o4 t0e ,a* 80at 8e nee, is a6a,e"i6 @#a2i4i6ations. Hen6e/ it is irrationa2 4or t0e +o)ern"ent to s#pport to,a*5s "otion. T0ere4ore/ 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities are +oo,/ 1#t t0e* 0a)e ne)er 1een s0o8n to a6t#a22* p2a* a )ita2 ro2e in a st#,ent5s 2i4e. An, in 4a6t/ t0e* ,istra6t st#,ents 4ro" 4o6#sin+ on t0eir a6a,e"i6 @#a2i4i6ations/ t0en t0e* 6o#2, 1e a6t#a22* 0ar"4#2. Me"1ers o4 t0e Ho#se/ *o# 0a)e 0ear, 4ro" "e =. T0at in6rease in)o2)e"ent in 6o-6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 8i22 0a)e ,etri"enta2 e44e6ts on t0e a2rea,* o)er8orke, tea60ers. >. T0at too "an* e;tra6#rri6#2ar a6ti)ities 6an p2a6e a prospe6ti)e 6o22e+e st#,ent at an a6a,e"i6 risk an, 2oss in t0e 3o1 prospe6t. T0#s/ I 8o#2, 2ike to rea44ir" o#r stan, as t0e opposition t0at SCHOOLS SHOULD NOT EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE O CO!CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. &it0 t0at I rest "* 6ase. T0ank *o#.