Joint Statement made by Dong Zong and Jiao Zong

30/9/2019

Dong Jiao Zong Views The UEC Recognition Positively

But Regrets the Supplementary Prerequisites

The Chief Minister of Sabah, Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal has officially announced the recognition of the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) allowing UEC holders to be eligible for admission in the Malaysian University of Sabah and serve in the state civil sector, only with the following supplementary prerequisites, viz., the UEC holder must also have (a) a merit in SPM Bahasa Malaysia subject; (b) a pass in the SPM History subject; and (c) a pass in Malaysia University English Test (MUET).

Dong Jiao Zong hereby responds as follows:

We look positively and cautiously at the Sabah government’s recognition of the UEC, but regret that the authority has added the above prerequisites for the recognition of the UEC.

We are also concerned that some reports mentioned the Penilaian Tingkatan 3 (PT3) is also one of the requirements for the recognition of the UEC.

We reiterate our position to respect the status of Bahasa Malaysia as our national language and official language, and accept that a merit of Bahasa Malaysia in the SPM as a prerequisite for the recognition of the UEC.

We urge the federal government to publish the report submitted by the Unified Examination Certificate Task Force (PPDUEC), and to recognise the UEC formally as soon as possible, as claimed by Pakatan Harapan in its General Election Manifesto.