From: gt6737b@prism.gatech.EDU (E.A. JAAFAR)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.asean
Subject: Sex Ed. in M'sian high schools
Keywords: wrong target!?!?
Date: 1 Oct 92 19:35:35 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

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A serious disclaimer:  I apologize if this issue was properly or improperly
discussed on s.c.a, since i was away for several weeks maybe I was left out
from the discussion.  Also it is not my intention to flame anyone on this
higly sensitive newsgroup.  As usual, all hate-mail should be mailed       
directly to me.
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After reading NST, BH, and Bernama newsletters, I got the picture that the
Ministry of Education is really serious abt. having a sex ed. in our
controversial secondary education curriculum.

According to Datuk Lee Kim Sai(Health Minister for those who've been out
of touch with our politicians), the Ministral Committee on aids has
aleady agreed 'in principle'.  They(the Health Ministry, the committee,
and Education Ministry), are studying a $200 million(in ringgit of course!)
proposal for the very cause.

To understand why they are going to spend the money on this project, let
me give a quote from Datuk Lee Kim Sai.  He said,"Sex education may be made
a subject in schools in efforts to prevent and control aids."

The plan to have sex ed is not without opposition.  Certain groups are
expressing conserns and they feel that such program will introduce more
social problems.

Okay, enough on the overview of the matter, now let me say what I think.
firstly, is aids in malaysia being caused by sexual misconduct among
teenagers and young adults or is it being caused by illegal use of drugs?
I strongly think that our current aids problem is being caused by illegal
use of drugs.     

By saying that, i dont mean to deny the fact that aids vairus can be obtained
thru sex(be it hetero, homo or bi), but I'm saying that it is not the major
cause of aids cases in M'sia.  I have read s/where that(i believe it was
bernama newsletter)  only one case out of many aids cases in M'sia
is related to homosexuality(however, the report also say that there could
be a possibility that many aids cases went unreported to the proper         
authorities).

So, if drug is the main culprit...what is it got to do with sex?  I think
if they want to reduce teenage pregnancy rate then the sex ed. would be
fine.  Or am I missing some points abt aids and sex IN MALAYSIA?

Noticed that i'm arguing the main purpose of the program and not the 
existance of such program in malaysian secondary curriculum.

Anyways, enough abt that.  B/4 i go, here is a long awaited news for
a few of you(personally i dont give a damn abt this whole thing):

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bernama newsletter: 9/18/92
Item 11.  Australia issues a warrant of arrest to Raja Kamarul
CAnberra:  The australian authorities have issued a warrant of arrest to
Raja KamarulBahrain Shah who was accused of abducting his to children from
his former wife's house in Australia to Malaysia.

The warrant was issued to Raja Baharain and also another person who 
conspired with him on september 1, according to Federal Police spokesman,
Brian Swift[hmmm...familiar last name...could it be related...hmmm...],
yesterday.

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