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National disintegration?

Let us watch this video. Yet another video with its message which had appeared in many forms.
http://www.malaysiakini.tv/video/20667/shot-4-times-and-dont-know-why.html



tunku abdul rahman merdeka declaration 261004
Merdeka!!!
The point I want to bring up is why, after 53 years of Independence, 40 years of National Education Policy, probably 2 or 3 generations of living in Malaysia, eating nasi lemak, thosai, burger and all those delicious delicacies that the nation can offer, the victim and his wife still finds it more comfortable to converse in Cantonese (a dialect native to a place thousands of kilometres) for a Malaysian web TV interview for a Malaysian audience. This is happening in a country with supposedly high literacy rate with a robust education system and is aspiring to be an educational hub of sorts. It is just like some who look up to the Middle East for fashion and way of living when there are abundance of cultures and styles to go around in this region. It does not speak much of our success in national integration. And the space in between seems to be getting wider. It goes beyond acquiring wealth and power in the country.
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  1. sheila14 December 2010 at 14:14

    Where is the problem.... education system or government policy...

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  2. fg14 December 2010 at 14:23

    The malaise of the system, lack of zest on the implementation and the interference of politicians with ulterior vested self interest and to satisfy their political agenda all contributed to the current state of affairs!

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