Madius disappointed over exclusion of Bahasa Kadazandusun from the 2023 teaching degree program

KOTA KINABALU: Tuaran Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau has expressed disappointment over the decision of the Ministry of Education not to offer ethnic language specialisation for the recruitment of teacher candidates for the 2023 session at the Institute of Teacher Education (ITE)

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According to him, it was discovered that there was no teacher candidate intake listed for the specialisation of Ethnic Languages, which includes Kadazandusun, Iban, and Semai, after reviewing the areas of specialisation advertised for the recruitment of teachers sponsored by the Malaysian Ministry of Education for the 2023 Bachelor of Teaching Degree Program.

The former Sabah Deputy Chief Minister asserted that the move was not in line with the concept of Malaysia Madani which celebrates racial diversity.

“It seems that what has been talked about in all corners of the country seems to be just mere talk. We are talking about Unity and we are talking about Malaysia Madani celebrating diversity, but in the end there is absolutely no recruitment listed for Kadazandusun Language, Iban Language and Semai Language at ITE.

“Is this what unity means? Is this what celebrating diversity is all about?  he said.

Madius said this while participating in the Committee Level Debate on the 2023 Supply Bill for the Ministry of Education in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday.

Madius is of the view that the word “Unity” is the key to celebrating diversity in the country.

“In fact, the concept of Malaysia Madani itself is based on mutual respect, celebrating diversity, being responsible for the development and civilization of a society based on knowledge, customs, treasures, and local wisdom,” he said.

In this respect, Madius urged the Ministry of Education to explain why the fields of ethnic language specialisation namely Kadazandusun, Iban and Semai languages ​​are not offered in the recruitment of teachers sponsored by the Ministry of Education for the Bachelor of Teaching Program in 2022 and 2023.

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