Writing in his weekly column in Sinar Harian, Tee also said Pakatan Harapan should not be allowed to win the next general election because if they did, the “ultra kiasu” (Tee commonly uses this term to refer to the Chinese, particularly those from the Opposition) would “win”.
He cited an incident at a vernacular school in Mersing recently where a Malay teacher was “attacked” by a student’s parent, and remarked that if such a thing had happened to a non-Malay teacher employed at a national school, it would have been the “end of the country”.
“When such incidents happen to us, we just sweep aside suggestions of it being racially motivated. But when a similar incident happens to the ultra kiasu, we are immediately branded racists.”
He called upon the Education Ministry to be stern and start putting vernacular schools “back in its place”.
“Rethink the idea of building more vernacular schools. Existing schools with less than 100 students should be closed down.
“Remove classes should be abolished. Those who fail Bahasa Malaysia should be sent to language rehabilitation camps for two years,” he said.
Tee also urged the government to make the Chinese “realise” that they have been very tolerant with vernacular education, which is only available in Malaysia.
“Is this not enough? Learn to be thankful.”