Tan Eng Bee
The surprise announcement by Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that public university students must pass the English language to graduate is long overdue, since English was sidelined in the early 1970s and the decline is obviously felt since then.
Despite the call by local and foreign companies, concerned individuals and NGOs, it had often fallen on deaf ears. It is time to wake up from our slumber to do something positive for our graduates.
Malaysia was once an English-speaking nation but we have neglected the importance of the English language for more than four decades. Since then, our children have paid the price for that awful decision that was made without thinking through. (more…)