Maths and Science in English
                  I read with interest the ongoing debate regarding PPSMI as  published in most dailies' 'Letters to the Editor' section. Perhaps I am  stretching it a bit by calling it a debate when it is clear that only  one side's arguments are prominent, and they are the views of the  proponents of PPSMI.              Do allow me to give an opposing view.  From what I gather by reading the countless articles, letters and  even SMSs espousing the virtue of PPSMI, I can surmise that the  proponent of this policy based their support on TWO main arguments,  which are -  ONE - the declining standard on English amongst graduates in this  country that gravely affects their employability in the current fast  moving world where English is the de facto lingua franca, and  TWO - the possibility of being left behind in the field of Science  and Mathematics due to lack of references in Bahasa Melayu and their  abundance in English.  Firstly, the hue and cry about the policy bein...
 
 
