Salam,
It's been a while since the last time I talk about ridiculous issue in the country.After several month in silence they back with more detail plan to switch from English to Malay language for Science and Mathematics.A step which I describe as fool.Once again I look this as a step backward from the fast track to be a developed country.Perhaps 10 years from now most of us will realize how our whining habit affecting nation's ambition.Halting more than just steady progress under legendary Tun M.A decision that from my point of view as a step to increase popularity rather than an effort to stir our country towards vision 2020.
Around 6 century ago when we first being attacked by Portuguese, they come with gun and basic artillery.Malacca later fall to Portuguese and the colonialism continue till 1957.The condition is not that good for the Borneo and Singapore.During the 15th century, European already come to us with weapon that show the development they have in a field called as engineering.What do we have in engineering?This is a wide field of knowledge that consist of mathematics and science.Using appropriate approach we can use potential energy as a devastating weapon to destroy any obstacle to achieve our target.At the same time, we were still fighting using the traditional weapon.A weapon that is effective for short range battle.
Enough with the history.After years of hard work we were at the right track.Tun had done everything he can.He implement a lot of think.Realizing that it will be hard to catch up with the other nation unless we master things that they have.He come with the idea look to the east.He want us to be like them.He want Malaysian to be hard working,creative,innovative and many more traits that can propel us to victory.
Next thing is implementing the teaching of Math and Science in English.Is there any reason it can success?Yes it is.English education was proven not a barrier to our past leader and some of our parents.Does they have appropriate exposure to English in pre-school?No they are not.Do they have work book?I do believe they do not.Do they have all the mass media?No they are not.Why they can success?They have the determination.They had live through such a hard life.Our grandparents struggle to raise them.They not gonna let us live a hard life like they had.Then why we can not?Because we are not a worthy winner but instead a whiner.
Does learning in English help in other aspect of life?Yes it does.It can help to close the gap between races.How it does?It will move us towards a single lane rather than keep on lying on our state of origin.A way to ensure 1Malaysia a success.English is much more than just Math and Science.This benefit and impact can only be evaluated by the students today once they become a parents.They'll realize how important it is English in their life.
Somehow people feeling is politician playground.As long as they can satisfy ur needs and you vote them than it is more than enough.Who were losing?We were losing.We lost the pace.We lost a lot while they do gain something from our lack of fighting and determination and lot of whining.Somehow it is less likely to see some politician to stick out their neck and stand still after this approach.Furthermore the ideology is something shared by the opposition coalition leader.An aspect that show they aren't care about nation development.Gosh politic always about foul play and dirty tactics.
Monday, October 18, 2010