Opinion

Flip-flopping over 10As policy erodes trust in the government

Students feel let down by a system that should empower them.

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 25 Jun 2025 9:54AM

Flip-flopping over 10As policy erodes trust in the government
It does not speak well for the decision-making process in government, said Charles - June 25, 2025

By Charles Santiago

PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the cabinet should advise Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek to review the 'solid 10 A+ policy' as it erodes people's trust in the government.

Why is a decision made by the PM arbitrarily changed? Is he not the head of government?

In the commercial world, this flip-flopping would border on CBT.

The cost of inaction is heavy. Students feel let down by a system that should empower them. This hits the B60 students badly, as education is the only way out of poverty and low wages.

It does not speak well for the decision-making process in government. It alienates the young, especially minorities.

Why hamper the academic growth of performers whose thinking and creative skills the country needs to compete in the global economy?

Worst, why are we consciously unleashing a brain drain?

Charles Santiago is a former MP and SPAN Chairman

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