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Is abolishing PPSMI not the answer?

September 11, 2012 / Leave a Comment
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We read with interest the article entitled “Abolishing PPSMI is not the answer” by Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim (September 10, 2012), in particular, the fallacious arguments made in the name of science policy.
Before going into the details of the argument, it is best to remind oneself what the term “PPSMI” means Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam bahasa Inggeris or “The Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English”. What this obviously implies is that everyone, regardless of background or first language, is, have been and will always be obligated to learn the two subjects, science and mathematics, in English.

Posted in: Education, Features Tagged: Education, Government, Knowledge, Malaysia, Mathematics, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation, Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, Online Dictionary, PPSMI, representative, Science, Science education, Science studies, Scientific method

Malayan Proclamation of Independence

August 31, 2012 / Leave a Comment
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NOW In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful, I TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA ibni AL-MARHUM SULTAN ABDUL HAMID HALIMSHAH, PRIME MINISTER OF THE PERSEKUTUAN TANAH MELAYU, with the concurrence and approval of Their Highnesses the Rulers of the Malay States do hereby proclaim and declare on behalf of the people of the Persekutuan Tanah Melayu that as from the thirty first day of August, nineteen hundred and fifty seven, the Persekutuan Tanah Melayu comprising the States of Johore, Pahang, Negri Semblian, Selangor, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, Trengganu, Perak, Malacca and Penang is and with God’s blessing shall be for ever a sovereign democratic and independent State founded upon the principles of liberty and justice and ever seeking the welfare and happiness of its people and the maintenance of a just peace among all nations.

Posted in: History Tagged: Asia, Conference of Rulers, Ethnic Malays, Federation of Malaya, Federation of Malaya Agreement, Federation of States, Government of the Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, Malacca, Malaya, Penang, Politics, Prime Minister, Proclamation of Malayan Independence, supreme law

The Malay Mail: Stop hijacking Merdeka

August 4, 2012 / 1 Comment
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If the father of the nation was alive today, one wonders what he would make over the present tug-of-war over the “naming rights” of our 55 th Merdeka Day celebration. What would the late Tunku Abdul Rahman say of the words and actions of some so–called leaders who have soiled Merdeka Day and the memory of his legacy and our nationhood? Never has Merdeka Day — a unifying factor for all Malaysians — if only for a day — been relegated to a source of divide and a pawn in the political one-upmanship of those to whom we have entrusted this country to. From slogans, songs, themes and logos, who has the right to claim exclusivity in naming our National Day festivities?

Posted in: Current Issues, Features, News Tagged: Abdul Rahman, Asia, British Malaya, Hari Merdeka, independence Day, Malay Malaysians, Malaysia, Merdeka, National Day, Tunku Abdul Rahman

Asia360 News: Interview with Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim

April 17, 2012 / 1 Comment

How does a Muslim village boy who faithfully attends Quran classes and goes home to the works of Lao Tzu and Confucius, grow up to view the world — and his country? The scope of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s worldview is matched by the breadth of his political ambitions. Having risen from the ashes, the leader of Malaysia’s opposition is raring to prove his mettle at the upcoming elections.

Posted in: Features, Politics Tagged: Anwar Ibrahim, Asia, Asia360 News, Barisan Nasional, Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, deputy prime minister, General Elections, International Monetary Fund, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysian Muslims, Politics of Malaysia, Prime Minister, Social contract, UMNO, United Malays National Organisation, World Bank

The failure of the “meritocracy” policy of Singapore

April 2, 2012 / 3 Comments
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Many Sino-Singaporeans who try to criticize the Malaysian formula due to their ignorance of the reality of Malaysian politics of race duly claim superiority with the implementation of their so-called “meritocracy” system. It is also claimed that by the enforcement of the Malay special rights as provided for in Article 153 of the Malaysian Constitution, Malaysia is actually making an “apartheid”-like policy. Other than the fact that the ideologies and policies of both countries are radically different, the truth is that while the so-called implementation of the “apartheid” policies have brought about socio-economic balances and harmony in Malaysia, Singapore’s so-called “meritocracy” system has caused much misery to those other than the Sino-Singaporean majority and the formulation of many draconian policies that formed the basis of the currently Sino-dominated Singaporean government.

Posted in: Features, International, Society Tagged: Affirmative action, Chinese Singaporean, Discrimination, Ethnic groups in Singapore, Fiji, Kuala Lumpur, Lily Zubaidah Rahim, Malays in Singapore, Malaysia, Meritocracy, National University of Singapore, Politics, Racism, Singapore, Sino-Singaporean government, Sociology
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