Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today said that the decision to discontinue the teaching of mathematics and science in English (PPSMI) policy is final.
So calls for the programme to be retained is two years too late, said Muhyiddin, who is also deputy prime minister.
"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, 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."
Muhyiddin was responding to calls by non-governmental organisation Parent Action Group for Education (Page) to allow certain schools the option to continue with PPSMI.
"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.
"Page doesn't know what is going on, maybe they are ketinggalan zaman (behind the times)," he said after attending an English language training project ceremony for teachers in Kuala Lumpur this morning.
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So calls for the programme to be retained is two years too late, said Muhyiddin, who is also deputy prime minister.
"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, 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."
Muhyiddin was responding to calls by non-governmental organisation Parent Action Group for Education (Page) to allow certain schools the option to continue with PPSMI.
"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.
"Page doesn't know what is going on, maybe they are ketinggalan zaman (behind the times)," he said after attending an English language training project ceremony for teachers in Kuala Lumpur this morning.
[More to follow]
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