The
Prime Minister, during a dialogue session at Khazanah
Megatrends Forum 2011 recently, has announced that the quota system will have to go, and instead meritocracy will be put in place.
The Premier has
put a salient point across to the Malaysians. He has said quota system in the
long-run will not benefit any community.
I strongly support such a move – giving priority to
meritocracy rather than quotas allocated to raise the standard of any community
in the nation as I believe such a move also applies to the non-bumiputeras,
too.
Personally, I feel that we should do away terms like
non-Malays and Malays, bumiputeras or non-bumiputeras to refer to the people of
Malaysia. After all we are all Malaysians, born and bred here. All Malaysian,
irrespective of race, colour, creed, religion or ethnic group consider this
nation as their beautiful homeland.
I hope meritocracy will become a key factor in developing
our nation. We have many shining examples on how many Malaysians have excelled
in many sectors based on meritocracy. The time has come to do away with quota
system. This is a long awaited cry among
the Malaysians.
We need to employ the best minds in the country to develop
our little nation. We should have the best brains to lead all sectors, be it
aviation, education, finance, economy, or even the civil service. In promotion,
as the Premier has said, the right kind of person should be preferred. The
deserving ones should be favoured to hold significant position in all sectors.
In making Malaysia a modern and vibrant democratic nation, I
believe meritocracy is a key factor. Many nations have utilized the best brains
to develop their nations. We should also adhere to such a practice to develop
our nation.
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