TOPIC: The Continuation of National Service Programme in Malaysia

ISSUE: Malaysia’s National Service Should Be Continued (Contentions)

According to Ninth Malaysia Plan, National service helps to build up character of youths by introducing the training modules that covered

areas such as physical fitness and endurance, their roles and responsibilities in nation building and essentials of good citizenship.

- (Ninth Malaysia Plan 2006-2010, chapter 14: Empowering Youths For The Future, p 298).

According a research done by Norsyahrina Abdul Manaf, Professor Dr. Bahaman Abu Samah, Associate Professor Dr. Nobaya Ahmad, Associate Profesor Dr. Jamilah Othman, and Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence D’ Silva, lecturers from University of Putra Malaysia (UPM), 227 out of 362 trainees had the confidence to join in the physical activities such as flying fox,

abseiling and jungle trekking after the three months’ participation in MNSP.

- Norsyahrina Abdul Manaf, Bahaman Abu Samah, Prof. Dr., Nobaya Ahmad, Prof. Madya. Dr., Jamilah Othman, Prof. Madya Dr., & J. L. D’. Dr. (2013). Impact of physical

training on self-confidence. Journal of social science, 9(2), 67-72.

According to Datuk Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil, National Service Training Department director-general, a study done by physical

education experts in Sultan Idris Teachers’ University (UPSI), Tanjung Malim, Perak, 504 out of 1000 trainees who were obese

had lost weight during the MNSP’s pilot project.

- (The Borneo Post, November 2, 2012)

The research done by the Malaysia National University or UKM has found that the spirit of patriotism of the trainees has

increased to more than 80 % after the NS course.

- ( The Star, July 14, 2010 )

TOPIC: The Continuation of National Service Programme in Malaysia

ISSUE: Malaysia’s National Service Should Be Continued (Objections)

According to Fong Po Kuan, Batu Gajah MP, the amount of 22 deaths since the inception of Malaysia National Service Programme (MNSP)

proves that the programme is a threat to the safety and health of those who taking part.

- (The Star, 9 May 2008)

According to Defence Ministry, since the Malaysia National Service Programme (MNSP) inception in 2004, the government had spent RM5.5 billion on the programme with a cost

of at least RM 7300 per trainee.

- (The Rakyat Post, 25 December 2013).

According to Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, the Youth and Sport Minister, it was too late to bring young people aged

18 for training for three months which may not be sufficient because they have already have their own mind

sets and it is difficult to change them.- (The Sun Daily, 11 February 2015)

According to Mohd Radzi, one of the book author in Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka (DBP), Malaysia’s National Service

Programme is inadequate to fully realise the objective to create a sense of security and defence.

- ( Mohd Radzi’s Blog,18 November 2012)

References 1) Ninth Malaysia Plan 2006-2010, chapter 14 : Empowering Youths For The Future, p 298

2) Norsyahrina Abdul Manaf, Bahaman Abu Samah, Prof. Dr., Nobaya Ahmad, Prof. Madya.

Dr., Jamilah Othman, Prof. Madya Dr., & J. L. D’., Dr. (2013). Impact of physical

training on self-confidence. Journal of social science, 9(2), 67-72.

3) Zahid: NS grads more patriotic. (July 14, 2010). The Star. Retrieved from

http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2010%2f7%2f14%2fnation%2f6663009

4) PLKN to introduce module to overcome obesity, physical health problems. (November 2,

2012). The Borneo Post. Retrieved from http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/02/plkn-

to-introduce-module-to-overcome-obesity-physical-health-problems/#ixzz3hO8zXsKE

5) Chan L.L & Koh. C. (2008, May 9). NS programme causing too many deaths, says DAP. The

4 Star. Retrieved from http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=

%2F2008%2F5%2F9%2Fnation%2F20080509172929

6) Yvonne. (2013, December 25). National Service: Endangering Lives?. The Rakyat Post.

Retrieved from http://www.therakyatpost.com/allsides/2013/12/25/national-service-

endangering-lives/

7) Social interaction among schoolchildren crucial. (2015, February 11). The Sun Daily.

Retrieved from http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1326645

8) Mohd Radzi. (November 18, 2012). National service and its relation toward sense of

security amongst the youths. [Blog post]. Retrieved from

http://radzihamid.blogspot.com/2012/11/national-service-and-its-relation.html