The Discrimatory Education System

Malaysian students, especially those from the non-bumiputric stock, have been languishing for the past 25 years during the premiership of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the Father of Modern Malaysia Racist Education Policy.

Tun after retirement came out with a confession that he was responsible for the Policy which deprived the non-bumiputra of government scholarships, of preferred disciplines in the public universities and study loans.

Tun and his band of cronies became very intolerant when the opposition or public raised issues that question the Malay supremacy. Many of these leaders were put under the ISA. The Bumiputras were by virtue of this Malay status given all the privileges - money, overseas tertiary education opportunities in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and the United States. But now Dato Nazri was saying that those leaders who harped on Malay supremacy do really know what they are talking about. He reiterated that they have cow dung in their brains! This language was indeed very strong.

In order to help the bumiputras to enter the universities, entry requirements were reduced to the barest minima of two Principal 'E' passes in the STPM to qualify for medical, engineering, accountancy,dentistry and legal studies. Passing marks were shamefully lowered. As a result, academic standards plummetted to an all time low.

Many non-Malay students who scored well in the SPM or STPM were not given the opportunities to pursue courses of their desire. Hence, many of them have to study in the private colleges and universities where the fees are exhorbitant when compared to the fees of public universities.

The typical product of a local graduate is one who is unable to communicate in the English Language - cannot speak and write. Hence, they are unable to find proper employment in the private sector. The civil service is the savior that takes all these goons in. It is facing a superfluous situation.

In the civil, military, police and para-military services, practically a 100% intake on bumiputras took place from the 70s to the 90s. Non-Malay applicants were rejected without reasonable excuse. The bumiputrisation policy is eclipsed with the strong wave of racialism in these arms of service. Junior officers received accelerated promotion over their seniors. Hence, saw the exodus of non-malay civil servants during the 80s and 90s and many were so frustrated that they opted for early retirement while a great portion migrated to other countries.

Then, non-malay students upon their graduation do not wish to return to their motherland. This gives rise to the perennial brain drain of our human assets to advanced countries where they were happier working there than coming back home to be treated like pawns.

So, Tun MM is now feeling remorseful for what he did. I really cannot trust such a person who say A meaning B having in mind C but actually D. During his entire reign, he had certainly hoodwinked all the Malay brethren and sisters. They had been really duped left right and centre by Tun MM.