PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has ratcheted up a feud with Dr Mahathir Mohamad, accusing the former prime minister of introducing the teaching and learning of science and mathematics in English policy and Vision 2020.
Hadi used religion to justify the attacks, saying Islam does not force its followers to change race, skin colour or language.
“Furthermore, (he wanted to) introduce a foreign workforce of teachers and allocated funds that should have gone to do things that would have been more beneficial for the country and the people,” Hadi said in a statement today.
Hadi, the Marang MP, issued a statement on “Jati diri umat Islam bersama bahasanya” (The Identity of Muslims is with their language).
The teaching of science and maths in English policy (PPSMI) was introduced by Dr Mahathir towards the end of his administration in 2003 and abolished in 2012 by Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Hadi also said Vision 2020 is no longer achievable and development is stunted. The target, set by Dr Mahathir during the sixth Malaysia Plan in 1991, is for the country to achieve developed status by 2020.
“There is only two years left to 2020, but our development is akin to bred fish, not like fish that’s free to roam.
“Don’t blame others, blame yourself,” he said.
Last July, Dr Mahathir was made chairman of Pakatan Harapan, an opposition coalition comprising PKR, Bersatu, DAP and Amanah.
PAS, which left Pakatan Rakyat two years ago, formed Gagasan Sejahtera with Parti Ikatan, led by Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir.
Earlier this week, Dr Mahathir challenged PAS to name its prime minister candidate.
“We want to know who is their prime minister candidate.
“Is it (Barisan Nasional chairman) Najib (Razak) or me? We want to know.
“If people like their candidate, they may win,” Dr Mahathir said.
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, however, said the Islamist party need not name its prime minister candidate.
PH also named PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as deputy prime minister, should the coalition win the election that must be held by August. – January 18, 2018.
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The reason why wawasan was not achieved is the rail roading of the education system by Malay langauge fundamentalist and a government positive affirmation policy which did not provide for the best teachers and academics to be retained by institution of higher learning.also the continued access to higher education.
i remember the issue of Merdeka University and wonder the subsequent proliferation of private universities.https://caselaws.wordpress.com/2011/10/29/merdeka-university-v-government-1982-2-mlj-243/
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