Soyuz - the malaysian ‘pride’ lah kot
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Some of the minister or maybe citizen had been to obsess bout the ‘angkasawan’ thingy. I do proud of Malaysia managed to send local ‘astronaut’. although im a bit shocked to know the ‘deal’ that had been gone thru sending Dr Sheikh Muzaffar up there for a short period of time. I prefer to label Dr Sheikh Muzaffar as cosmonaut because he’s merely a space traveler due to the fact he cant operate any machines, equipment nor doing any mission up there. Government spend millions of $$justto get Malaysia to be the ‘first ASEAN country to send an astronaut’ and few other ‘the first (bill in the blanks) tag. Just for the sake of name.
There is no doubt being the ‘first’ do bring Malaysia to the eyes of the world but there is a better way of being the first that might effect the entire nation, rather than bringing the name to the top or benefiting certain ppl only. There is another issue being brought up to parliament today regarding the negotiating on purchasing Soyuz Space Capsule. Frankly Speaking, its a waste of nation’s $$, people’s money, the tax payers money. Im pretty sure the Soyuz space shuttle cost no less than few millions dollars.
Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjs suggested the government to buy the space capsule for long term benefit on next generation, or so labeled ‘future astronaut’. And god knows what is the time frame of being categorize as long term benefit… ehmm … rational thinking, few hot issues backregarding non of our universities achieved the international standard.
Question: why dont the government use the $$ to make a proper plan for this universities, and for public school aswell. Hindraf brought up the issue on Tamil school not being 100% backed with proper financial support unlike public school, same goes the Sekolah atap and Chinese school. its a better prospect to spend it there which bring better benefits to ALL nations and of course to the future or so called next generation.
We alwayswant to be the first this and that, why dont we try to have the TOP universities in ASEAN, or maybe Asia continent or perhaps, the entire earth itself. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation mentioned bout educational purpose, but isnt the matter i subjected is for purely educational purpose? He said bout giving inspiration to younger ppl, why dont use Dr. Sheikh Muzaffar as the role model himself. he can be such an inspiration for younger generation.
I dont see the rational bout buying the Soyuz space capsule.. maybe i was wrong but if i am wrong it only benefit to ’some’ people only not the entire nation.
Please mr. government, dont spend the money to buy such stuff. Oh yea, Datuk Prof Dr Mohd Ruddin Ab Ghani told the parliament bout Japan and Korea did the reverse engineering on other nations technology and create the technology itself. but hey, the reverse engineering they did mostly ‘usable’ technology by people not reverse engineering on something that not all the people will use (if any).
Im using my rational posting bout this topic… why dont the government thinks like the others?. even one of the BN party member himself disagree bout the purchasing of soyuz space capsule.
im voting for better education for nation, better facilities for schools, and universities.
Tags: education