Mathematics & Science

Hi, I am back again... Its interesting to read the last few days regarding the learning of Mathematics and Science in English or Bahasa Malaysia or Bahasa Melayu, whatever you want to call it. Today there was a huge crowd of gathering marching towards the Istana Negara to protest the use of English in the teaching of Mathematics and Science. Now coming back to the basics, I personally feel that its a very day in Malaysia today. Whatever things we are not happy, seems like taking to the street is option. What is going to happen to the future generations.... The whole problems seems to be getting out of hand. The Prime Minister has finally come out to admit it. That a decision must be made as soon as possible. My question is why is it taking so long for the honourable Minister of Education taking so long to come to a conclusion. All along from the very beginning, I have never agree that the teachings of Mathematics & Science should be changed (2003). Not that I am a fanatic of English or Bahasa Melayu. Education is a very complex matter. the whole system was turned upside down from the very beginning in 2003 when it changed over nite from the mother tongue & Bahasa Melayu, just for the sake of some greedy personal polticians. Simple mathematics will tell you, alot of money was made out of this. Changing of text books was just one of the items. and from this who makes the money. Think for yourself...... In any things that we want to change, it must start from scratch, it must start from the beginning and not half way through as of these two subjects.
Imagine all these years before 2003, all the products from the teachers college, unversities or whatever you want to call it were all in Bahasa Melayu. And you expect them to teach in a foreign language over nite.
After fifty years, we are still not decided as to what we want. Give us another fifty more years and we'll still be talking the same old song. and the very interesting part, as you can see what's happening today. All I know the very basic reason for delaying the announcement was more for self interest rather than for the future of our children.
In any democracy, there sure to be winners & losers. In this instance we cannot be looking and pleasing every one. Weighing the pros & cons, a decision has to be made and carry on. In any decision, its either YES or NO, there is no MAYBE or " besok lusa". Its either rite or wrong. Only people who have self interest, who wanting to please everybody will delay making a decision. the longer the delay, what good does it serve the nation.
Coming back to learning of Science & Mathematics in any language, there is no real threat to any mother tongue as can be seen in SRJK schools. Does learning Bahasa Melayu will make a chinese less CINA or for that matter, learning Science & Mathematics in english will make a malay less MELAYU. Compare the product of the seventies and nineties, its sad to see so many senior government management officers cannot even speak simple English, lest written. So TEPUK DADA TANYA SELERA............ Just that you cannot speak english, please do not depride others.
That's about all I want to share...