POSITION PAPER 5

HARTINI BINTI ABU BAKAR
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COUNSELORS ARE THE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF ONE MALAYSIA CONCEPT. DISCUSS.

1 Malaysia concept was originated by our Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Abdul Razak as a new idea to enhance integrity among Malaysian. This new manifestation is based on the saying “1 Malaysia – Rakyat Didahulukan, Prestasi Diutamakan.” It brings the meaning that all Malaysian are all together to stand, to think and to react as One People. In other words, 1 Malaysia concept is promoting integrity among multiracial in Malaysia. However, some people had appointed their argument regarding this issue. They believe that this idea create problem of racist and lock the specialties of Bumiputera in Malaysia. This is not the problem actually. This idea of Prime Minister should be given positive acceptance as if it can create a new encouraging environment in our society, such as the unity and integrity among all citizen, regardless of their race and also makes no differences whether they are Chinese, Indian or any minority group in this country.

As a counselor, one should take part in promoting this new concept as yet it does not required encouraging attention from all parties. The role of counselor in giving information is really useful here in introducing the 1 Malaysia concept. This is where it can develop and get attention from people. A counselor should provide a very proper and exact information about the main core of 1 Malaysia concept, so that citizen would not confuse or make wrong interpretation regarding this issue. As I mentioned earlier, many people get mad because of their wrong perception about 1 Malaysia concept whereby they believe that 1 Malaysia will destroy their specialties as a Bumiputera or majority group in this country. so, as a counselor, one should come forward and provide better understanding and misinterpretation about 1 Malaysia concept will not occur anymore.

It should be reminded that school is an agent for providing education and information. Anything about empowering knowledge and information, and developing self will be based at school. A school counselor plays a vital role as well as teachers and people cannot against or argue about this role of an educators. So, it is definitely true that counselors are the key in promoting and instilling 1 Malaysia concept. It is better to support what the best for our future is. And hopefully, with the enough information about 1 Malaysia concept provided by educators and counselors, there would not be any misunderstanding or misinterpretation about it again.