09-12-2021, 10:42 AM
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PDev Anand Pillai: The Mara Junior Science Colleges (MRSM) were built for the Malays with taxpayers’ monies. That is a known fact.
What are the non-Malay students going to do there? They are not welcomed. Indeed, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s "Keluarga Malaysia" (Malaysian Family) concept feels like just another empty slogan.
First and foremost, we need meritocracy in education for the sake of creating and encouraging thinking and intelligence among our young.
Ismail Sabri may reverse his position on MRSM, but the Malay masses, in general, may not agree with him, and the civil service is predominantly Malay.
So, just like the previous Pakatan Harapan government, which was sabotaged by a mutinous civil service, the same can be done to the current government.
OCT: There is nothing the non-Malays can do. On one hand, the government is asking for unity while on the other hand, it is implementing divisive policies.
Most of the good schools cater for the Malays. So are the scholarships. The government doesn’t want to know that without good human assets, Malaysia will not progress.
All the non-Malays with intelligence will endure and pursue knowledge through other means even with obstacles from the government.
Look at the non-Malays who emigrated or are staying overseas. They are valued and honoured in the countries they have taken up residence. Malaysia has scientists, doctors, lecturers, politicians, inventors and many other professionals who are doing Malaysia proud but not in Malaysia.
It is wrong to have discriminating policies and suppress the minority to cater for the majority. One day, it will collapse. Discrimination has gone too far and deep.
Education helps to build up human assets. The government cannot always bend the rules to favour one race. This is not the right approach. The government should encourage competition so that it can bring out the best among us.
Akmal Ariffin: The segregation in education can never do any good to the country. Only with competition will the Malay students improve and be on par with the job market.
I remember my Malay professors, who are very much wanting. It doesn't mean that all non-Malay professors are better, but we are denying our kids the best teachers.
Politicians don't care. They only want to win the Malay votes. Unfortunately, currently, we are ruled by them.
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