NEED FOR REFORM: The Education Policy on teaching of English Language is flawed
I HAVE TO be upfront about this. I believe we have a government that will at least now listen to the voices of the people who love this country, and seeking for its welfare. This is contrary to those who think they are more patriotic because they think they are defending the status of Bahasa Malaysia as the national language. Let me begin by saying that no one is disputing Bahasa Malaysia is the national language. I speak reasonably good Bahasa Malaysia myself, being the batch in the second year when Malay was used as a medium of instruction. Lack of Political Will However, after nearly 50 years since the introduction of the national curriculum in Bahasa Malaysia, we are seeing a sharp decline in the standard of the English language, much to the chagrin of many of us who still believe...