I refer to the Malaysiakini report New policy on Science and Maths may start next year .

I was a supporter for the policy of teaching and learning Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI) initiated earlier by the previous government.

A senior ex-politician had put up a survey and almost 90% of the respondents do not agree with the change of policy to revert the teaching of maths and science in Bahasa Malaysia.

Surprisingly, even to this politician, the government refused to listen to the majority and gave in to a small, and I would say, extremist lobby group.

This is in no disrespect to BM as the national language. I am sure a lot of Malays supported the former policy as well. My personal reason is that I wanted my kid to be more competitive when she grows up (I wanted her to be tri-lingual - good in English, BM and Chinese).

The grounding provided by the terms and thought process when using the English language seems more 'safer' than when using the BM.

I think it is much more easier for students who are taught both subjects in English to 'acclimatise' when entering the international stream of education.

You see, I have the intention (if financially able) to send my kid overseas to further her education. The local universities just don't measure up and they are more and more concerned with churning out graduates regardless of quality.

The thinking of these graduates attest to this and this is worsened by the fact that these universities also do not encourage their students to broaden their horizon but keep them mired in 'racial' matters - I could be wrong though.

The dominance of one race in the universities also does not add confidence. By the way, just look at the quality of our graduates (not all but a good number of them) during a job interview and you know what I mean.

This is so even among the non-bumiputera graduates. The bumiputera graduates would find support for employment within the government, the government-linked companies and the like but what are the chances for the non-bumi graduate?

So you see, I have no choice but try to send my kid out - it is her future and survival at stake here. I am sure a lot of parents (even if they are politicians) out there who have the same concerns.

I predict that there will be a big increase in the enrollment of the Chinese vernacular schools, as well as for international schools. If I am really rich, I would set up schools that teach all subjects in English with compulsory Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese languages classes.

And so be it - I will support those parties which will take up the cause to revert back the teaching of maths and science to English.