A poll by the Merdeka Centre, an independent polling house, suggests for a continuance of English as the medium of instruction for Science and Mathematics.
The poll also showed that even more Malaysians backed the recent proposal by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to make a pass in English compulsory in the SPM examination.
Despite the very vocal protest by some educationists and politicians, the poll by the Merdeka Center suggests many ordinary Malaysians did not agree with their nationalistic views and concerns that rural and Malay students would not be able to cope.
A whopping 69 per cent of Malaysians polled believed that a pass in English should be made compulsory.
Only 26 per cent of those polled disagreed, while five per cent were undecided.
Asked about the teaching of science and mathematics in English, 58 per cent of Malaysians polled wanted the policy to be maintained.
Only 32 per cent of those polled wanted the English policy to be reversed, while nine per cent were undecided.
The polling house also asked Malaysians their opinions on the move the limit the number of subjects in the SPM examinations to just ten, 58 per cent of Malaysians backed the proposal.
A total of 32 per cent of those polled did not agree on limiting subjects, while nine per cent were undecided.
Many people back Muhyiddin’s recent proposal to make a pass in English compulsory in the SPM examination.
According to the methodology of the survey, 44 per cent of the respondents were classified in the rural demographic while 56 per cent were from urban areas.
We will all know by the evening where English is going to heading-to be continued in its current usage;to be made a compulsory subject to pass SPM or to be dumped into the Alam Flora garbage truck.
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