With regards to the letter Student unwittingly trapped by MMU , kindly allow me to relate my experience when it comes to Multimedia University graduates.

The IT company which I had once worked for - a joint venture with a Norwegian firm - had contacted MMU and informed them that we were willing to offer jobs to its graduates. We even visited the campus at Cyberjaya and spoke to some of the lecturers who were very happy we could offer the employment opportunities.

We then received job applications from 60 of the university's fresh graduates. After short-listing 25 candidates, we set up the interview appointments. I was responsible for the first round of the interviews.

To my great disappointment, 10 out of the 25 candidates did not turn up nor have the courtesy to call up to explain. I personally contacted a few of them and the lame excuse they gave included that they had no money to travel to Kuala Lumpur or that they had gone back to their hometowns.

As for those who did manage to attend the interviews, when asked the question 'Can you briefly tell me about yourself', none could form one full sentence in correct English.

How were these graduates going to be absorbed into the IT industry where English is the medium used for all technical terms as well as for international business? How could we send these young trainees to our office in Norway for their three-month training course?

Anyway, we chose two of the best. Surprise - they didn't turn up for the last interview. I couldn't be bothered to find out why.

What is shocking is that these candidates had graduated with a recognised diploma and certificate from MMU. This was and still is the real situation of universities in Malaysia. The local universities have created a generation of young adults with a 'tidak apa' and lazy attitude unable to communicate well in English.