I like this comment. Its a comment obviously from a non-Malay who is wondering aloud how come the super-rabid Ultras (the type that froth at the mouth) suddenly talk so eloquently about PPSMI? And why suddenly the “No one UMNO Blogger“, when asked to comment on PPSMI, starts hitting out on Chinese and other vernacular schools.
On one hand, these bloggers condemn efforts by the Prime Minister to make Malays more competitive, which is the only way in the history of mankind does any race progress over a long term basis, and on the other hand get so worked up, when the heart of the Malay race, i.e. the Malay language is preserved and enhanced through the abolishment of PPSMI which has proven to be a hinderance to the rural,poor children who are overwhelming Malay.
I get very confused. Furthemore, they will knock on vernacular schoolswhen talking about PPSMI? What does teaching Science and Maths in English have to do with vernacular schools? Its the national schools I thought these guys are supposed to be hot and bothered about.
But since they have brought this matter up, let me add my voice.
Mandarin is as important as English from a trade prespective as China trades the equivalent of good bargain, Prices 200 billion a year with Malaysia, and this trade will increase as PM Najib seeks closer cooperation between us and the worlds newest superpower.
Furthermore, as China is still developing we may have certain technologies which China does not have. Contrast this with the United States, who is so much more technologically advanced that in the end they just use us for our commodities and cheap labour.
However, the balance of power is in China’s favour. They are an $4 trillion economy, ours a $300 billion.
But as we so often say, “can talk.” Can strike a deal. Can have a win-win situation-ma.
But how to talk. Do the Chinese in China communicate in sign language?
So obviously, vernacular schools are important.
But because these so called defenders of the race, and self proclaimed “ultras” can only regurgitate what the “great one” says. They talk so often about how they are going to defend the Malays to the last drop of their blood, but are incapable of the most basic inductive reasoning (”1+1=2″)
These people have number principle. If tomorrow the “great one” says, actually Mathematics and Science should be taught in Urdu or in Swahili, they will start a long posting and trying to obfuscate facts and contort their point view so as to agree with that of the “great one”. That is their level of thinking + their positions frequently blowing and tossing in the air, and I can only say, they seem utterly and totally confused between right and wrong.
