Saturday September 27, 2008 MYT 6:39:59 PM
Mother-tongue education in Malaysia would be better developed if it were not politicised, MCA deputy president Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy said.
He said its politicising had brought about many obstacles that restricted its development.
“Mother-tongue education in this country could have seen more improvement,” he said Saturday at the launch of SJK (C) Kuen Cheng 2 here. Chan said the country needed to rectify the situation by looking at the issue from a different perspective.
“If we can look at it as a platform that develops human capital, I am sure it would have done better,” he said.
He said no one could deny the importance of the Chinese language any longer due to various global developments including the success of the Beijing Olympics and the launch of Shenzhou 7 space mission.
“In 1970s, many people, including Chinese leaders, agreed that Chinese was just a communication tool among the Chinese.
“However, if anyone were to have the same thinking these days, it will only show how ignorant they are,” he said.
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