Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) fully supports Maszlee Malik to continue heading the Education Ministry.

Its vice-chancellor Taufiq Yap Yun Hin said Maszlee (photo above) with his background as an academic activist was still new to the country’s political arena.

“There are not many people like him. He is determined and brave enough to correct certain things in accordance with the wishes of the rakyat in the new Malaysia. He was selected from those in the highest posts in the national education hierarchy and is the best choice to be Education Minister.

“One year after heading the ministry, there are obvious changes which bring valuable success from this year onward. His recipe for success is the principle that education is for all and is the responsibility of all,” he said in an article titled “Sekilas Pandang Wajah Pendidikan Negara Era Malaysia Baharu” (A View of the National Education in the Era of the New Malaysia).

Taufiq said in general, the initiatives undertaken by Maszlee had lifted the national education agenda to a higher level.

“Education for all is the key to the changes he is making. However, all efforts can only be realised if everyone in the New Malaysia era plays their roles with full dedication.

“From children, parents, teachers, graduates to lecturers and researchers, all are involved in ensuring the level of knowledge and education in the country attain a more developed and competitive level,” he said.

- Bernama