So the article basically talks about how they are switching the teachings of Mathematics and Science from the usage of English to the usage of Malay. In general, they're switching the teaching back to Malay after only switching it to English a few years back.
A lot of people are angered by this, well the people who commented on Facebook. I got a little bit irritated by the fact that people are angered by this, I brought up China and Japan and said they were using their national language as their first language in teaching science and maths and they argued that it's not important for them cause they're the second and third largest economy in the world.
But honestly, even though converting back to Malay is a hassle and I don't agree that the government is switching the teachings back and forth, I have no problem and actually prefer Mathematics and Science in Malaysia being taught in Malay, the article further explains that the command in English can be improved in various other ways that don't require the usage of Maths and Science being taught in Malay. And it's true, It's good that they realize this issue.
However, I don't agree on the Deputy Prime Minister condemning the PAGE group as they are minorities in this issue, everyone deserve to be heard, and to be put down fairly instead of how he (DPM) handled it. If he were more diplomatic, he would have put them down in a more positive light saying that there are other methods of learning english and keeping the malay language rather than calling them 'Ketinggalan Zaman' (Backwards).
I am a proud Sabahan, and I am proud that I speak three languages, Fluent English, Reasonably good Malay and Mandarin, I wish the Sabahan Government implemented that students in Sabah have to learn the Kadazan language, I would have love to learn the language.
But when it comes down to Mathematics and Science, it all comes down to the syllabus, not on what language it is being taught in.
xoxo
Jeffrey James
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