My Say: Get the language learning curve right

Malaysians are hotly debating the issue of using English in the teaching of science and mathematics at least at primary school level. Politicians, intellectuals, parents and well-meaning Malaysians have all given their input and we have arrived at some sort of a crossroads. The issue has in fact become politically explosive. There are many angles to the issue and consequently, there are many viewpoints on it — nationalism, competence in the globalised economy, prominence of Bahasa Malaysia, conversance in the usage of English, Internet usage, loyalty, integration of the races and many more. So, when we ask for opinions from people from vario…