Moulded Meritocracy
NST SUNDAY INTERVIEW, July 24, 2005, NST
This is an abstract from the NST interview with UMNO Youth President, Hishamuddin.
Q: How do you square the message of bringing back the NEP with the PM’s call to Malays not to expect any handouts?
A: Malays are not competing on a level playing field. If you look at education and the issue of strengthening national schools, there is nothing racial about it.
You are talking about schools that don’t have water and electricity. There is no way that students coming out of schools can compete with students coming from Smart schools, with the best teachers and facilities.
In that context, while we deal with the leakages, corruption, the delivery system, the civil service and the party, it’s very important for everyone to realise that we need to address fundamental issues such as the basic needs of those in the remote areas, villages.
Meritocracy is being discussed today. Umno Youth has always said yes, we want meritocracy. But at the same time, we want meritocracy in our own mould.
WHAT? I DON'T UNDERSTAND!
MOULDED MERITOCRACY? HAVEN'T HEARD!
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