Five resolutions were presented at the Kongres Maruah Melayu (Malay Dignity Congress) today on education, religion, economy, politics and culture.<\/p>\n
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris\u2019 physical education graduate Nurul Fatin Aqilah Rahim who presented on the education cluster called for the gradual abolition of vernacular schools which must be completed by 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cVernacular schools do not promote unity as they use their respective mother tongue as the main language.<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead, the Vision School Policy (Dasar Sekolah Wawasan) should be enhanced in stages.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe resolution for vernacular schools to be abolished in six years is fitting so that the language and curriculum can be standardised,\u201d she said at Stadium Malawati here today.<\/p>\n
The education resolution also demanded the scholarship percentage for the B40 and Bumiputera to be increased as well as setting up a scholarship fund for poor students.<\/p>\n
Pasir Mas member of parliament Ahmad Fadhil Shaari, who presented on the religion cluster, urged Putrajaya to ensure that all top government positions to be held only by the Malays<\/p>\n
\u201cThis includes positions such as Chief Justice, Attorney-General, Chief Secretary, Inspector-General of Police, Chief of Defence Forces and other strategic positions such as the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Menteris Besar, Finance Minister, Defence Minister and Education Minister.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis congress also urged the Bar Council, Suhakam and liberal NGOs to not meddle in Islamic matters,\u201d said Ahmad Fadhil, who represented Persatuan Peguam Muslim Malaysia.<\/p>\n
Another presenter Muhammad Syafiq Jebat called on the government to clearly outline its Malay economy agenda and other policies, to safeguard the interest of the Malays, empowering their economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government must be clear on its commitment to improve the socioeconomic wellbeing of the Malays without neglecting the interest of people of other races.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is important (for the government to spare no efforts) in reducing the income disparity between the Malays and people from other races.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis can be done by providing upskilling training for the Malays in order for them to remain competitive in the workforce,\u201d said Syafiq, a law student at Universiti Teknologi MARA.<\/p>\n
Syafiq, who presented the economy cluster resolution, pointed out the need for efforts to strengthen the Malay economic institutions and government-linked companies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese entities must be headed by a Malay with integrity and possess the Malay spirit to ensure our agenda remains alive.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the same time, there is also a need for the establishment of a special commission to monitor these entities to protect the interest of the Malays.\u201d<\/p>\n
Universiti Malaya\u2019s Malay Studies Academic Fellow Abdul Muqit Muhammad when presenting on the political cluster resolution said there must be a specific economic agenda for the Malays.<\/p>\n
Eradicating poverty agenda, he said, should not be seen as an effort to discriminate other races.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is because most of those poor are Malays.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur economic policy should not be elite-oriented because the previous policy did not effectively address issues faced by farmers, fishermen and those within the same group,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Za\u2019im Rosli, who is a counsellor at Universiti Putra Malaysia, urged the government to take stricter action against individuals or groups that interfere with affairs and issues involving the Islamic religion.<\/p>\n
He described such actions as going against Article 3(1) of the Federal Constitution which stipulates that Islam is the religion of the federation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must reject any effort by outsiders to spread ideologies and teachings which deviate from Islam and the Malay culture,\u201d he said when presenting on the cultural cluster.<\/p>\n
Za\u2019im also urged the government to accord the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) full authority to initiate action with regards to the abuse of the Bahasa Melayu language.<\/p>\n
The move would elevate the DBP position and subsequently empower Bahasa Melayu as the national language.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuch a move will ensure Bahasa Melayu is used at all levels.\u201d – NST<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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