declining standard of Bahasa Malaysia or improvement in English?
In the recent PMR results, we are already witnessing the decreased of passes in Bahasa Melayu. Compared to 2004, the percentage of passing rate dropped 0.9% to 92.3% in 2005. As for English subject, the percentage increased by 3.7% to 73.8% this year.
However, the statistics is not convincing enough to prove the declining standard of Bahasa Malaysia or improvement in English language. This is because 73% of students still answered Mathematics exam questions in Bahasa Malaysia while 67% did so for Science. It is not a surprise because this batch of students has strong foundation in Bahasa Malaysia.
On the other hand, I foresee that the quality of Bahasa Malaysia among the primary students, especially non-native speakers, will continue to decline in the near future. This batch of students has no exposure to Science and Mathematics in Bahasa Malaysia in both primary and secondary levels. Hence, this is a disadvantage to them especially when it comes to understanding and writing science-related topics.
Like any other languages, students need continuous exposure and practices to improve their skills in Bahasa Malaysia, too. Therefore, parents need to encourage their children to read more, constantly monitor their progresses and seek help if their children are weak in the subject.
Related post: non-Malay students must take bahasa Melayu seriously
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Yes. English. How ironic that this champion of the malay language who advocates that no other language shall be taught in this country chooses to write his pathetic views in the language of the British masters.
While I am sure that this is not a view shared by the silent majority of malays, I am somewhat disturbed that in this day and age, one still can find such a backward thinking individual who oozes fanaticism.
Whose fault? Barisan Nasional and its policies of divide and rule that closed the eyes and minds of Malaysians to the fact. Waving the keris does not help either.
Walk into any kampong today, and you can still see pockets of old people sitting together over coffee - each speaking in Chinese, Malay and even a smattering of Tamil. The best part is that they all understand each other perfectly well.
At this age of globalization, it really is time Malaysians stop bickering about their own versions of history, the social contract, special rights and what not. Let's face the cold hard facts. This country would not be where it is today without the contributions of any one of the three races.
Yes, the malays were the first to populate the land. Yes, the Chinese and the Indians were brought by the British as settlers. But that was a long time ago. Every Chinese, Indian and Malay child born in Malaysia today knows no other home country.
We are citizens of Malaysia, and we are tourists in India and China. We feel our fathers have all contributed equally to build this country up, and we sure don't understand why we are treated different in our quest to take this country to greater heights.
The time really has come to leave race based politics and policies behind, and compete as one unified country in today's world, or we risk falling back in the race, only to argue about special rights, university intake, vernacular education, etc.
In Malaysia, race and language are not the main divide, class is.
Put Malaysians of different races of a similar social class together and they click, more so if they speak English in addition to malays. Try getting someone from the upper echelons to mingle with someone from the lower strata and they find it awkward whether they are from the same race or not.
To bridge this class divide, we need poverty eradication coupled with equitable distribution of wealth and also equal opportunities in employment and education, which means offering assistance and opportunities based on need and merit, not race or political connections.
That way the poor regardless of race will be helped, talents regardless of race will gain recognition and malay achievements will never again simply be shrugged off as 'special' assistance.
I hope someone will tell him and put him in his place. It is chilling and we should not tolerate people like him, not even for an inch!
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Guffaw!
So much for Malaysia truly Asia. Give me one reason why it somehow represents "Asia" when they are all just a bunch of lazy malays sitting their fat asses in their coconut leaf kampung munching on keropok while the minority races earn money for them!
Malays are known for their "tidak apa" attitude and it goes all the way back in history even to Singapore when the lazy Sultan relinquished rights to his own kingdom to the British for a measly $2000+ bucks.
Don't focus on the money. Focus on how this so-called ruler deserted his country for a wad of notes to sit lazily with his 100 wives, concubines and banana leaf fanners in a then kampung on some deserted part of the island.
I admit Singapore has a whole side of racism that is underhanded and very strong……….but to practice, admit and continue to uphold it while throwing weak, pathetic justifications (if you can even call it one) as if the people are so STUPID really makes everyone else fume.
What is it about these Bumis (son of the land in HINDI, by the way) that make them think they are somehow superior to every Asian (then to the Pakistani tribune posters attitudes) in the region?
What? Their "language"? Their "culture"? Their "achievements"?
As have pointed out achievement wise - we all know better.
Culture wise, leaves a lot to the imagination. Did you know the malay language has only 7 original words in it? The rest of that is Arabic, Hindi and a smattering of plain bad English (what the hell is "farmasi" - pharmacy, "restoran"- restaurant, and a zillion other words that are just English with horribly mutilated spelling?).
So what language? It is even written in English. Some might argue it is Jawi, but Jawi is an Arabic script of the pronunciations of their malay language that actually originated from Indonesia.
If they want to wear rose tinted glasses ("Oh, Malaysia is the most progressive country, even comparing to Singapore, Taiwan and surpassing Thailand!" Right.) and lie to themselves instead of addressing the problem and fixing it……….how do they expect to change?
You see news about how much they have "achieved" in terms of academia but common it is the same as that - they wouldn't go squat if they went independently and were judged on a regional scale.
They say they have "1st world infrastructure" but if one just steps into Thailand and road trips to Johor baru and moves over to KL, they'd do a double takes……….
"wait……….did I just leave the checkpoint in Thailand to Malaysia or am I still in Thailand?"
They have potholes everywhere in their roads. Theirs shops NEVER open on time, everywhere you go countless of Malaysians attempt to rip you off, especially the taxi drivers (they don't go by the meter. They charge like RM8.00 for a ride that starts at RM2.00 and probably ends at RM3.50) and those who own food establishments.
They have horrible transportation that branches out EVERYWHERE and have no hint of organization of ANY kind, that is, until someone other than a puffy chest, air headed malay takes over the reins.
They have litter EVERYWHERE on their roads, you see very suggestively clad girls sitting on every nook and cranny especially in Johor, probably where dirty, cheap men from Singapore come to patronize those who ply their trade in ringgit terms - but then, there is a twist - there is a policeman right at the corner!
Gee, I wonder what he is doing just 2 meters away from the OBVIOUS tartly chest popping tank topped, mini-skirt and pink fish hosed girl sitting on that high stool by the doorway of a suggestively dimmed light stairway leading upstairs while making faces at passing men?
They have dirty food stalls with flies buzzing around every corner, their banks are disorganized, one shopping center has an ATM from Bank of Malaysia, while the nearest Bumiputera Finance bank is a whopping 2 miles from wherever you are standing!
They give bad service, if you'd believe me, many of them hardly speak English and it is sad to hear and read that Malaysia's taxi drivers even rip off Malaysians!
If one has noticed the only picture anyone ever remembers anything Malaysia is the one of the KL towers! In fact, that is the only picture you see? Why? Because that is the only thing that they have that looks like its from a 1st world country!
They have starry-eyed magazines that show some unattainable, magical, imaginary high flying lifestyle that every Malaysian seem to have - but in fact wherever you walk there, it is poverty that screams its head out at you everywhere.
I could go on and on and on. Malaysia has to learn how to be humble if it wants to improve itself!
It is not to say Singapore don' t have its own problems I'd be happy to rant about, but at least Singapore has something solid (like the fact it does look like a 1st world country in many ways……….although there is lots to be said about how much it has to go to be even close to being one in terms of mentality, and so on.) to lean on.
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Migration is not a dirty word and will never be. Even migrating birds migrate for reasons of weather and food.
The long lost word "patriotism" is only an empty world for the politicians to achieve their agenda. If that is not true, then there would not be incidents we heard as follows:
1. Minister got caught in Australian airport with bags of undeclared millions.
2. Minister opens banks in Europe after retirement.
3. Minister son's multimillion mansions in Canada put up for sale after intrusion of thieves.
Well, even he is with a hidden agenda, can it be any worse than the current arrogant and unabashed abuse of power, an indifferent electorate, a muffled and depleted opposition party, a pliant press, rampant corruption and systemic dismantling of the vestiges of judiciary!!!
Graduates from local "U" need to attend additional training course so that to tailor for the job offered. A figure of 90% unemployed graduates from local "U" and RM20 billion loans not recovered from local graduates.
What is the actual problem of the higher education in Malaysia?
BN has done a lot of damage in our education system. After 48 years of independence, the standard of education in Malaysia is getting lower and lower. The academic standards of local universities are not recognized by the foreign countries. Our local graduates are unemployed totaling to 60000.
What could BN cherish its achievements in education?
Ministers send their children to school overseas meanwhile they want the rest to attend the so-called national schools and they could shamelessly say, that is an individual choice.
People migrate simply for the reason of equal opportunity and education for the children. Initially they have to sacrifice a lot, like business, job income or property. But ultimately they gain a good future for their children.
Education is an important investment for the children and many people will get all means to achieve the end. It is a kind of if we can't get one to the mountain, we will get mountain to the one.
Now with the in competency everywhere in the country e.g. likes not even one doctor can perform a simple resuscitation among the 50 doctors who attend a so-called medical conference.
Do you think you want to ask your children to come back Malaysia to learn from these third rate masters? The country has slowly loosed her skill and knowledge without even realizing it.
Until today, the argument of whether to use Chinese, English or Malay to teach science and mathematics still continues. The difference in knowledge vs. time is exponential and not linear and we have lost so much time already.
We do not have to look far, just look at Singapore and Malaysia since after both got independence.
Thanks to the borderless Internet, ICT and globalization, we could today have more choices and to a certain extent, say what we think that is correct.
We have to consider ourselves that we are global citizens and if we have the extra resources, we are more than willing to contribute to the humanity and those who are in need.
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I am a second generation Chinese Malaysian with an Australian PR. I took it up mainly because the forecast does not look too good for my children in Malaysia, i.e. university entrance requirements, promotion in government and armed forces, discount in properties purchases, etc.
In one letter said, "A person with PR (permanent residence) status has two choices. When it is good weather that person can stay on in that particular country, and when the weather turns bad, he can move on to another country. A person who goes overseas to study may try to get PR to find a job there. But PR or not they are second-class citizens in that country."
I do not mind being classified as second-class citizens in Australia because even as PR, we are treated fair and square (except that we don't have voting rights). Everything there is based on merit and not the color of your skin or race.
For information, I feel very sad and disgusted to be treated like a second-class citizen in our own country.
The real reason is that the affordability of tertiary education hits most middle-class Malaysians. However most find a way out by obtaining PR status either in Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the UK.
Permanent residency of Australia entitlement includes not having to pay full fees for one's children's tertiary education. A PR only pays the home student's scale of fees.
However, as I am not running down the shortcomings of life of one country or another but rather depicting important real life issues that affect life in a developed country like Australia, I shall endeavor to comment on some points that bemuse me.
As for the free university education my children received, a quick search in the library should reveal the fact that, free university education was accorded to all and sundry in Australia.
In essence, people in Australia are gauged not by race but by merit. Therefore, it is ironic to claim that white Australians behave more superior to anyone else, while the society at large is governed by non-discriminatory policies.
Nevertheless, it doesn't in anyway grant privileges for a university admission. Australia is a free society where everyone is equal and measured by merit.
As everywhere else in the world, quality medication is expensive. But then in Australia, 50 to 90 percent of the real cost of compulsory medicine is subsidised by the government. Private healthcare insurance is again an alternative for those who do not wish to go through the public healthcare system, which provides service based on 'medical need' rather than 'individual preference'.
In actuality, unemployment benefit is not a blind handout. It is subject to skills upgrade for employment under the Tafe (Technical and Further Education) programme. Isn't this the epitome of a caring government?
Discrimination is a myth of the past era of 'White Australia'. In reality, meritocracy is the only prevailing force in action. For instance, two-thirds of undergraduates pursuing medical degrees in Melbourne University and Monash University are Australian of Chinese origin from different parts of Asia. Isn't this strong enough proof of Australia's non-discriminatory policy?
Moreover, Asian migrants have excelled in different professions from university chairs to specialist doctors solely on the grounds of their merit. Furthermore, anyone with the substance and the support of voters can become the country's prime minister.
Hence, no one could stop an Australian-born Asian from contesting the office of prime minister in Australia if he aspires to do so.
A better life to all.
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Open communication or not does not make sense anymore - and we have to live in this Bolehland unless we got a chance and money to emigrate.
This is how they want the country to be rule and rot. Malaysians have given many comments on all this crap, but all remain unheard.
Sometimes I just felt that we are wasting our time putting up comments for a better Malaysia where the government is not prepared for and yet still dwell in denial.
In this Bolehland of denial, any effort to improve the country is considered insult and unpatriotic. There is no way it can change and that is the fact.
We only can change our own destiny and not this country by emigrating.
No wonder there are so many government-sponsored students (malays and non-malays) choose to remain overseas to work and live - to stay away from this Bolehland……….
You need globalisation to teach them a lesson - it won't be long and soon you will see the effect - in fact the rot has already started.
What you and Malaysians want is just a transparent, fair and accountable government to equip the country to face the globalisation challenge, and yet the government take it as a plot to discredit the country.
Whatever good deeds you fight for, they label you as unpatriotic, traitor, party agenda, nonsense and communist.
Hearing all this really break my heart and many Malaysians hearts.
Those contributing from their hearts are true, proud and courageous Malaysians - they are very concerned for the future of their motherland and the welfare of her ordinary people.
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Racism topics are not welcomed in my blog. I am a patriotic. Sorry guys as I have to delete some of your comments.
