Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said today the decision to
discontinue the teaching of mathematics and science in English (PPSMI)
policy is final - hence
calls for the programme to be retained are two years too late.
Responding to calls by non-governmental organisation
Parents Action Group for Education (Page) to allow certain schools the
option to continue with PPSMI, Muhyiddin, who is also deputy prime minister said, "In 2009, (when the abolition of PPSMI was announced) there was no negative reaction. The majority accepted it well. I presented it in the cabinet, everyone agreed, I brought it to
Parliament and everyone, including the opposition at that time, agreed. But now, because there are some groups opposed to it, they (the opposition) want to jump on the bandwagon. Maybe it’s like what (former prime minister) Dr Mahathir (Mohamad)
said, that Malaysians forget easily. It was not raised then and a new
policy has been implemented two years ago."
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Responding to calls by non-governmental organisation
Parents Action Group for Education (Page) to allow certain schools the
option to continue with PPSMI, Muhyiddin, who is also deputy prime minister said, "In 2009, (when the abolition of PPSMI was announced) there was no negative reaction. The majority accepted it well. I presented it in the cabinet, everyone agreed, I brought it to
Parliament and everyone, including the opposition at that time, agreed. But now, because there are some groups opposed to it, they (the opposition) want to jump on the bandwagon. Maybe it’s like what (former prime minister) Dr Mahathir (Mohamad)
said, that Malaysians forget easily. It was not raised then and a new
policy has been implemented two years ago.">> Flashback
Language switch: Gov't bars parents-teachers meet
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