Strategy for Action - Tun Razak

Few days ago, mom brought home two ancient-looking books from the university; 'Strategy for Action - Tun Razak', edited by J. Victor Morais (Malaysian Centre for Development Studies, Prime Minister's Dept. 1969) and 'Malay Sayings' by C.C. Brown (1989). It had been years since mom brought home 'unwanted' books from the university, so this time, I asked where she had found them, and she told me that these books were going to be thrown away! Luckily mom found out about them. I just can't believe it. This is a public university. Throwing away old books?? It doesn't make sense at all. I wonder how many academic or history books have already been discarded by the university.

I can understand if they are disposing rubbish like Mangga or URTV, but these are books meant to be kept in a library. It still baffles me to think that people in an academic institution could do such a thing. So, thanks to my mom for saving these books for me.

Note: I do not wish embarass by naming the university for an action caused by a few small minded staff.

This reminds me of Karam Singh Walia. Many years ago, there was a report in the local newspaper (I think it's NST) and one reporter asked him how does he know all the Malay peribahasa and all. To the surprise of many, he said that he learnt all of them from a book, which he found in a dustbin!