The Star Citizen Blog -Update

I follow the Star citizen blog regularly. This one today by one 'frodonet' was interesting...I am reposting it here.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Some Ideas in Improving Malaysia and It's Standard.
Posted by: frodonet

Here I would like to suggest some ideas/moves that the

Government could partake in making Malaysia a better place for us all.

1. Integrate All School into National Schools
Intergrating schools could improve racial relations for all Malaysians. If we learn to live together, we will understand each other better. To understand is to appreciate. Intergration of schools doesn't mean each own's respective mother tongue would be affected, integrated schools can provide Islamic studies for Malay students, while the Chinese and Indians can learn their own mother tongue parallely.

2. Improve Safety and Implement Constant Police Patrol
The only way to reduce crime is to deter it before it happens. Prevention is always better than cure. The only main reason why crimes happen are due to the dareness of criminals when there are a lack of police presence. Of course, a constant patrolling system would deter crimes and improve public confidence. I do not think this is impossible, countries that are bigger than Malaysia such as USA practice this and when there's a call, the police in the vicinity can respond immediately. Only when these are implement, we can seek public help such as building Rukun Tetanggas and eg cetara. The public won't be interested in helping if the police doesn't make it first move.

3. Government Servants and Services Must be Efficient.
The only thing that we are having so much issue and discontentment among the people are the lack of efficient in the government side. We cannot keep blaming on the lack of manpower or there's too many people. If it is, hire more people without accounting what race or creed he belongs to. With effiency, things would run smoothly. Complains and feedbacks by the citizen can adhere to improving the country if there's fast action taken on it. Of course, corruption and lack of motivation is crippling the government. Introduce incentives and conduct inspections or audits on all government agencies to make sure works are going smoothly.

4. Revamp our education system - Make a new one.
We are not living in the 80s anymore. We are living in a very competitive and knowledgable edge. The only thing that makes a quality citizen is the education he/she receives. An ignorant man would always makes mistake because he is ignorant. Our education system needs badly to be revamp and improve to cater the job market and the world outside. Introduce new subjects like philosophy,music and arts, computer studies, basic law and medicine and add some practical studies like carpentry, basic engineering skills, computer repairs skills instead of depending on theoritical subjects all the time.
Quality education would produce quality citizens and not only students. Remember though that the young generation are our future leaders, and if we don't nurture them well, who will?

5. Stop Exporting our Own Talents.
A sad truth about Malaysia is that it is known to export talents. Many of our brightest and smartest always ends up working in other foreign countries and usually in a lower qualified than they could. We need to study this and what's the reason? The Government must acknowledge that if we keep losing our talents, it's our loss and not a gain. Try to find back our lost talents, and subsidise them with research funds and grant them the freedom for what they deserve. Do not constraint the smart people, they will run away.

These are just some i have to say. And i have a lot more but i chose to let out a few. I hope some of you would shed some more of your opinions that could make Malaysia a better place to live and play.

I hope tomorrow would be a better day.

Comments

As to start better Malaysia. It must start at the mindset of the youngsters; as early as possible (no 1 & 4).

It is sad however, chinese still want to retain chinese school, indians with the tamil school and malays with MRSM. I think it will be this for another 100 years more.

The more we all segregate the youngs, the more they will be divided when they become adult. But, we keep doing the same mistake everyday.

Our racial feelings are still running very deep in each of us. Unless, we can kick this thing out, we can progress otherwise we will remain the same for now.

However, I am positive that Malaysia will change in 150 years later.
By tj9880, 26-Nov-2008

anakkualalumpur,
Please read this post and give your input!
By soh6299, 26-Nov-2008

1)the National School is an ideal notion BUT inequalities must go FIRST ..which we all know isn't likely to happen anytime soon. So what's the use if the OTHER (lesser)children end up with complexes of their born status?

5)we keep losing talents mainly because once they have had an overseas education, they know better..! Besides the better career options where you are really appreciated for your achievements and not your bangsa or agama, you are treated more as a human being with an equal right to live in this world. Prejudices are less tolerated in countries like US, at the least you have a right to voice your grievances without ending up prisoned without trial.

So frodonet, good ideas, but are they workable without changing the foundations this nation is built on?
By kaleiselvi71, 26-Nov-2008

Good ideas by frodonet but to me they are too brief. These are my responds.

1. Standard and quality of current teaching will be the the main concern. It is not true all parents opted for non-national school just because the matter of language. Quality teaching would always be one of the main factor.

1A. I do understand the cons of integration of schools. Society integration/standardisation with single entity like what being implemented in Indonesia and Thailand have its pros and that I agree. It does bring eveyone to similar level. But their implementation also forced people to drop their traditional personal name and have a standardized form. This is not democracy.

To me a good system should be build to counter discrimination instead of intruding people's life. I also is also explained in point 3 below, "HOW TO PRACTICE MERITOCRACY".

2. I see corruption and lack of transparency being the real stumbling block in improving our legislation, crime rate and enforcement of law.

3. Instead of selecting employee/candidate with true capabilities, current recruitment from government to private sector and from top to down are included values favouritism, nepotism , discrimination, bias.

Malaysians generally do not understand how to practice meritocracy though many claim wanting to do so.
"HOW TO PRACTICE MERITOCRACY?" http://blog.thestar.com.my/permalink.asp?id=18927

4. To ask the already lack of efficiency government to revamp education system would be a disaster.

5. The traditional view of Malaysians who gone overseas working are those non-bumiputra no longer true nowadays.
While it is partially true some non-bumiputra migrates because of abuse in affirmative action by government, I am aware of many workers of bumiputra gone overseas working as they said "tak cukup makan di Malaysia".

"Increase Per Capita Income, Not Reduce EPF" http://blog.thestar.com.my/permalink.asp?id=19185


* These to me are complex to tackle at one go. It is always government responsiblity to improve people life and society.
Thing will fall into places even slowly but surely if people's voices are stronger and democracy prevails. It is the only way, not a direct one but that's how other advanced and democracy countries achieve them.

The point is to achieve true democracy they, advanced and truely demoracy countries, always vote for rotation of government. 50 years led by single party is why democracy and human rights in Malaysia are getting worse.
By malaysiamanaboleh, 26-Nov-2008
How to improve?
When criticized, be grateful and willing to learn from criticisms.
Don't simply say to those who criticize that if they don't like it, they can leave.
Such defensive attitudes don't help one to improve.
By kindsir, 26-Nov-2008

Maybe I would like to add another point:

6. Meritrocacy and transparency of government policies and decisions.

Ultimately, if we condone lackadaisical attitude and encourage mediocracy, our system and nation will fall 10 steps backs from 5 steps forward.

If all the delivery system and government machinery adhere meritable standards, we will not be labelled as Jaguh Kampung.

Our economic strenght needs to be capable and globalized. If we maintain the current red tapes, we will be left behind very far.

Lastly, when the system selected the most meritable, capable and transparently chosen, the leaders will be the best rather than given positions.

When everything was taken for granted, they will not be anyone working for it.
By limbilly, 26-Nov-2008

Hi Miss Kalai Selvi,

Regarding your question

"
So frodonet, good ideas, but are they workable without changing the foundations this nation is built on?
"

Yes it is workable in my opinion. Sometimes we cannot linger on wasting time on things that has been wedged permanently. It's either we stop at the barrier and rant about it, or we just take a step and cross over the barrier and move on with improving other aspects of Malaysia.

Improving an aspect will bring a chain reaction, it will automatically improve a lot of other aspects. It's just like paying it forward. You go good to one man, that man will do good to others and so on...

My answer is yes, it is workable if we believe and willing to work on it and most importantly it, giving it a chance.

Sun Tzu said before

"A Journey of A Thousand Miles Starts With A Single Step".
By frodonet, 26-Nov-2008

"A Journey of A Thousand Miles Starts With A Single Step" Lao Tzu (not Sun Tzu)
Great proposals. But I believe this can only be achieved when we have new gomen.
By sh_cheah, 26-Nov-2008

Dear kaleiselvi71, the foundations that this nation was built on were smashed on 13th May 1969. People don't seem to ever mention that around that time Najibs father sidestepped the principles that this nation was built on in order to seize power via the military. So it's not that relevant for people to question changes that may well be for the better, as yes Tunku Abdul Rahman stuck with the relevance of vernacular education, but he was usurped by power hungry imposters with murderous intent. So, how is that people still cling to the notion of founding fathers when the government you currently have is based on those that overthrew the founding fathers. How is this the case?

Change is the only constant in the universe.
By engleberthumpadink, 26-Nov-2008

I especially like the first suggestion. Parallel classes sounds good...
By nictancb, 26-Nov-2008

Dear frodonet,
Despite it all, I am hopeful as you are.

Dear engleberthumpadink,
Yes, the foundations were smashed long time ago and not many want (or dare) to admit that. (I believe the founding fathers too are to be blamed for 'letting' it happen).
But the 'foundations' i meant are the ones operative now.. the one of double standards.. the ones that are being ferociously guarded...change doesn't seem to be happening there! So how can anything else change?
By kaleiselvi71, 26-Nov-2008