KUALA LUMPUR, 6 May 2009: A scholar today proposed that history be made a must-pass core subject in all schools and universities in the country to help forge the Malaysian identity, especially among the younger generation. The director of Universiti Malaya’s Academy of Malay Studies, Assoc Prof Datuk Zainal Abidin Borhan, said this would not […]
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16-year-old arrested over seditious SMS
JOHOR BARU, 24 April 2009: A man dutifully lodged a police report in Pontian after receiving an SMS message smacking of racial overtones on 20 April, only to find out that the sender was his own daughter! The police arrested the 16-year-old girl, a student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Yunus Sulaiman in Pekan Nanas, at […]
Language tussle
I WAS brought up in a rather apolitical background, though back in school, I had teachers preaching the whole concept of “Takkan hilang Melayu di dunia”, complete with the image of that bronze cast sculpture of Hang Tuah right next to it. Those were simpler days. I went through both primary and secondary schools in […]
Umno assembly: debates continue
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: The Umno general assembly continues today with the main agenda being the debate on the motion of thanks for the presidential policy speech, and the motions on economy, education and religion. Twelve delegates will participate in the debate which began at 8.30am on the presidential policy speech. The debate would […]
Teaching in English: Do or don’t
(© Dan O’Connell / sxc.hu) THE English for Teaching Mathematics and Science (ETeMS) policy has become more than just about its effectiveness. It has been politicised to the extent that all kinds of claims have been thrown into the mix. These include threats to national unity and the position of Bahasa Malaysia (BM), to the […]
Mukhriz proposes single education system
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Dec 2008: Jerlun member of parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has suggested an education system built on nationalistic spirit to unite the people and prevent racial polarisation in the country. He said with this system, all schools would be under one system only, i.e. the Malaysian or National Education System but using Bahasa […]
Preventing the spread of HIV
I read with some reservations on the future direction the Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) plans to take in addressing HIV in Malaysia. Firstly, let me say that Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Dr Christopher Lee, Dr Ismail Baba, and many others from various sectors, be it the medical, social sciences, as well as the many volunteers who […]
Penang education dept not keen on Harmony Walk
PETALING JAYA, 19 Nov 2008: The Penang Education Department (JPNPP) remains reluctant to support social integration programmes aimed at improving students’ understanding of cultural differences, despite strong urgings from successive state governments and various organisations. In May 2006 and July 2008, head of the JPNPP’s religious education sector, Ustaz Umar Aziz, signed directives to public […]
