I AGREE with Thomas Kok in the article “Need to master English to become global players” (The Star, Aug 27). The fact that PM Tun Dr Mahathir had wanted to shoulder the Education portfolio - how I wish he had been allowed to - showed his seriousness in wanting to drive the education agenda for Malaysia, not least in the push to master English too, I am sure.
We must be very decisive in pushing for the mastery of English this time, with a new government supported by the people in place; dilly dallying will mean wasting many more precious years, a situation we really can ill afford.
