THE PHILIPPINES TOOK PRIDE IN THEIR PEOPLES’ ABILITY TO SPEAK ENGLISH BUT HAD ONLY SUCCEEDED IN EXPORTING MANY MAIDS, – PKR MP ZULKIFLI

PETALING JAYA July 11, 2009: People in the Philippines are proficient in English, but many landed up only as maids, said controversial Kulim Bandar Bharu MP Zulkifli Noordin.

The Philippines, he said, took pride in their peoples’ ability to speak English but had only succeeded in exporting many maids, whereas Japan has produced many international award-winning scientists who could not even utter a word of English.

Zulkifli of PKR made the comparison in his blog to show his support for the Barisan Nasional Government’s decision to scrap the policy to teach Mathematics and Science in English by 2012.

"In line with the 1Malaysia concept, it is time Bahasa Malaysia is returned as the language of knowledge and medium of instruction in schools,"