Tun
Dr. Mahathir Mohamad’s largest contribution to the country was
when he did not hand over Malaysia to the IMF during the financial
crisis in1997 and 1998. Even though the pressure of the country’s
politics which threatened the country’s leadership was much more transparent
than the economic catastrophe, Tun Dr. Mahathir tenaciously put
his foot down and did not relinquish Malaysia to the IMF. With his
strategically calculated move, he successfully saved Malaysia from being ruled
by the new economic colonialist super economic power known as the IMF.
IMF = International Monetary Fund
He also has campaigned resolutely to maintain and
strengthen racial harmony within Malaysia and to improve the position of the
Malays in business and other matters in order to preserve a balance of
opportunity for all. He had united the people that live multi-racial Malaysia
and stop fighting. With that, Malaysia will always harmony and peaceful without
any fighting. Tun Dr Mahathir makes money for Malaysia so that this country
will be a national audience and is known throughout the world for its rich
countries results.
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at Putrajaya
Last but not
least, Tun Dr Mahathir had also greatly contributed to the Malaysian education
system. He had managed to introduce Science and Mathematics to be taught in
English (PPSMI) for students from primary schools until secondary school. Even
though this program did not pan out as planned, but it still had managed to
leave a remarkable value on the importance of learning English to Malaysian
citizens. It also had manage to open the eyes of teenagers of the important
role of English has in the field of science and technology. According to Tun Dr
Mahathir, science in particular changes and advances rapidly. That is why good
command in English would assist greatly on Malaysians to keep up with the rapid
development. Moreover, most area of modern life applies knowledge using the
English language. In addition, Tun Dr Mahathir wants everyone to study in one
type of school so he makes Government National Secondary School as
well-equipped and attractive.
