Mahathir cries on Outdated Education System

Dr Mahathir: Time to change education system

According to Mahathir, it is now timely for the country to amend the education system as the present one does not infuse the acquisition of knowledge with the application of the knowledge gained.

“We have to change the system. The present system of acquiring knowledge alone is not enough. We need people to acquire knowledge and know how to apply this knowledge,” Mahathir said.

“We need a system which would be a marriage of the two. We have to seriously think about this if we want to progress further.”

“The Japanese system not only teaches you about science and technology, it also tells you how to apply it,” he said.

“We have to ask ourselves, do we want to continue using the British system or do we follow in the steps of countries like Japan and Germany.”


Dear Tun,

I don't think the problem is just about the knowledge and knowledge application that retards the educational system. The system is inherently dysfunctional and the process is operated by automatons hooked-on the steering of UMNOism. If ever the educational system is going to see improvement and efficacy, BN must be dismantled, revamped and overhauled. To do this, we may need some radical and drastic acts which may require the revolutionalising the whole political system; this, UMNO cannot accept as they may be dethroned.

There is no cure if you don't know what disease you are suffering. If they (political masters) don't know what they actually don't know, and had believed that they knew, then there is no solution. The nation till today still face difficulties to infuse into the minds of the political representatives that English competency is necessary in order to acquire the requisite knowledge and applications. Even Oxbridge graduates who were supposely intellectuals, once they are integrated into the political system, they evolved into dim-wits and becomes demonic. Their intellectuality will be clouded with materialistics gains (APs, NEPs, NA) and idiotic powers, driving them to the political kennels.