Chinese Educationalists in Malaysia: Defenders of Chinese Identity

Abstract

During 2002 the Malaysian government announced that English would be the language of instruction used in all primary schools to teach science and math. This decision was called ““The Final Solution”” by Chinese educationalists. This article shows how these professionals have sought to safeguard the character of Chinese primary schools, important transmitters of identity from one generation to the next, by acting as a pressure group against this new policy.