I have another page of him under Paying Tribute but I felt that he deserves a better mention. I have great respect for this gentleman. When you talk to him, you do not see any signs of arrogance, you only see sincerity in him......it is hope that all the youth of Malacca has his enthusiasm.
Chinese educationist Datuk Sim Mow Yu, who was famous for his Chinese calligraphy, died at the age of 96 at his home in Bandar Hilir at 9.15pm yesterday.
Sim was brought home in an ambulance by family members at 8pm last night from the Pantai Ayer Keroh Medical Centre.
He was admitted to hospital on Dec 26 for illnesses related to old age and was discharged on Jan 21 to allow him to celebrate Chinese New Year at home.
However, Sim was re-admitted to the intensive care of the hospital on Feb 3.
He was one of the founders of MCA Youth back in 1955.
Sim, who was then the deputy chief of MCA youth wing, was expelled in 1966 from the party “for fighting for the Chinese language to be one of the official languages of Malaya.”
In 1987, he was arrested under the Internal Security Act in Operasi Lalang and detained for two years.
Sim, had retired as SJK (C) Ping Ming headmaster and was honorary adviser to Chinese educationist organisation Dong Jiao Zong which he headed for 28 years.
