He also told the community to be cautious of these under-the belt tactics when DJZleaders from Kualal Lumpur planned to carry out a Chinese education seminar entitled "Vision School Crisis" purportedly to explain to the Chinese community on the reasons it was objecting the Vision School concept, which the Education Ministry planned to introduce.

"Hold on to your thoughts. This talk is really unnecessary at this moment"

"Let me ask : Is Chinese education is facing a crisis or is Dong Jiao Zhong purposely making it a crisis?"

He said, certain DJZ's leaders from West Malaysia had ulterior motives and its own personal agenda to achieve in its struggle for Chinese education.

"These DJZ leaders from Kuala Lumpur are putting words into our mouth."

Tiong wondered, when Bintulu needed help to raise fund and to build Chinese schools, where were DJZ ?, adding that he did not see them much at giving a helping hand.

It is understood DJZ leaders from KL will be attending the talk in Bintulu on December 10, Sunday this week, aiming to explain its stance and objection against Vision School.

"The talk is actually a protest rally to get the Chinese community in unison to object and oppose the Vision School"

In fact, Tiong said people of Bintulu did not need outsiders to meddle into our affairs.

He further question that what DJZ planed to do is to poison the minds of theChinese community on the reason why the Chinese should oppose the concept.

With or without rhetoric, Tiong said he was sured DJZ's hopes would be pinned on how to persuade as many people as possible to support its cause.

He also feared that some of the community members would be taken in or influenced by DJZ as the government had not had a chance to explain on the advantages of Vision School.

"Although I am sure there will be a lot of negative inputs that DJZ will be putting, but I believe the Bintulu Chinese residents will be mature enough to differentiate between what is gold and what is glass"

"Have an open mind. We must first sit down and discuss about this issue carefully before jumping into any conclusion. I am sure the government is ever willing to listen to anyone's views including coming from DJZ leaders themselves as long as these views are valib and sensible"

Tiong also questioned DJZ's motives to hold the talk in Bintulu, saying that the education movement presence in Bintulu would only be seen as direct interference into the local Chinese affairs.

Let me ask DJZ, he said, what have they contributed to the welfare and well-being of Chinese education that they need to interfere into our affairs here? What were they when we needed their help?

Tiong further questioned that who was givingn DJZ the right to settle Chinese education issues in Bintulu when the Chinese association and community leaders were already fighting hard to preserve and protect Chinese school issues in the past.

Tiong said as much as he repected DJZ's struggle to preserve and protect Chinese education in the past, there has been a vast and drastic change recently on its approach and stance in helping to put things into perspective when it came to Chinese education.

"But now I doubt its leaders' intention as I believe they have a personal agenda that they are not telling," he said.

He said DJZ's efforts to help in shaping and preserving Chinese education has been become somewhat political. Leaders of DJZ were giving fiery speeches at the LUNAS by-election, supporting and rallying the opposition and attacking the government.

Tiong said he planned a multi-pronged approach to explain on the government's intention to introduce the Vision School.

"I am planning to hold the dialogues in three stages and hopefully before the Chinese New Year," he added.

He further revealed that the first state of the proposed dialogue would be held between Chinese association and community leaders in Bintulu.

"However, the second stage will be with leaders of DJZ and the third stage dialogue will be an open dialogue with all community members at Dewan Suarah here where everybody who has an opinion or sentiments he wants to express can do so freely"

Tiong felt DJZ did not consult the people first before making its final decision to oppose Vision School.

He have always believed that there should be a mutual way traffic between DJZ and the people and between the people with the government.

He also believed everyone should be given equal chance to raise their opinions as long as their views are valid and sensible. 

We will then take these views and present them to the ministry of education for final consideration, he added.