Advocating dialect, stupid?

http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_346960.html

READ IT!!

i’m furious after reading it.. i cant believe tat someone of importance can said that!! utterly disgusted by it..

“It would be stupid for any Singapore agency or NTU to advocate the learning of dialects, which must be at the expense of English and Mandarin.”

i cant believe my eyes!! the Principal Private Secretary to the Minister Mentor actually released tat to be printed by the papers.. oh gosh..

FYI, my organisation is trying to promote Cantonese and Hokkien.. tat means, my organisation is foolish? we are trying to help the younger generation to re-connect with the senior citizens by giving them a chance to learn dialects.. so our effort is STUPID? ARRGGHHH..

i always pride myself for being able to speak fluent Cantonese!! and i’m learning Hokkien from my friend now.. i dont think it is foolish or stupid.. learning dialects allows me to remember my root, my origin..

and guess wat, i am multi lingual!! i speak Cantonese all the time at home.. but at the same time, i can do well (i wont say i am very good) in both English and Malay, which according to the Principal Private Secretary will interfere with the learning of the language.. bull shit lah..

i hope the they will retract their statement!! wat is your view??