The minister clearly fears any changes to the rote memorization approach and other educational values than his system offers. He is obviously acting on the direction from his superior, and he is most certainly fighting to keep his job and the schooling unchanged so that party members stay where they are. Pointing to foreign devils is always better than suggesting academic changes are necessary. Brainwashing, or shall i say programming, the young generation is the best way to be sure that nobody in the near future will challenge the powers. Critical thinking skills must not be introduced to students, since they may open up the minds that have been set on the red automated pilot.