Review language policy before it’s too late
Lee Ban Chen
The Second Malay Education Congress organised by the Malay Education and Development Organisations was held on March 26-27, 2005 in Kuala Lumpur. During the congress it was revealed that half a million of the Malay students might drop out if the policy of teaching Science and Mathematics is to continue.
Hence, the plenary session of the congress has unanimously adopted a resolution urging the government to cease implementing the policy of teaching Science and Mathematics in English, and the Malay language should be reinstated as a medium of instruction for all subjects, including in universities.
The impact of the astonishing revelation - half a million dropouts - and the firm resolution of the congress is so great that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi subsequently promised to review the policy. (more…)
