Do Your Part Today! Vote NO to Teaching Maths and Science in Bahasa!

Earlier today after dinner as I was sitting in front of my lappie surfing away, I received a surprise email from my little sister. This was my first email from her; and the fact she was only 13 years old this year. I was totally puzzled and right away I clicked and opened the mail.

It reads: Maintain the Teaching of Math and Science in English (PPSMI): Vote PLEASE!

It seems the government decision to use the language Bahasa Malaysia (BM) in Math and Science had received tremendous controversy and the people are truly disappointed with the government’s decision and the big question “Why now?”

Parents are frustrated, children are worried and the teachers have no idea what to do but to follow the same. As quoted by many, the day the news came breaking into the newspaper earlier this week, people foresee blackness in the future of the new generation.

The newspaper Bernama on Wednesday 8th July headlines reads the following:

"The teaching and learning of science and mathematics in national schools will revert to the Malay language effective 2012. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the teaching and learning of the two subjects in Chinese and Tamil national-type schools would be carried out in their respective mother tongue" – Bernama

Before the change even taking place, the young children are now hesitating and reluctant to learn Math and Science in Bahasa and starting little petition of their own; how can you expect them to study hard and become the future we hope them to be eventually?

I truly understand their feelings. I feel more so for those at rural areas where English has been a problem since Day 1. Imagine after the change in 2012; there goes the future of the next generation down the drain.

So dear people, for the future of the next generation, the children and more so for my little sister, you can now vote NO TO TEACHING MATHS AND SCIENCE IN BAHASA MALAYSIA at Dr. Mahathir Mohamad’s blog http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/

The bright future of the next GEN-X relies on you today! Do your part! :)