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THE ERA OF
TUN HUSSEIN DATUK ONN
(15 JANUARY 1976 – 16 JULY 1981)
Tun Hussein Onn was given the title
of ‘Father of Unity’ for prioritising
the national unity factor in every policy and plan that was
formulated during his administration. Aware that the
Malay language was able to unite the various races, Tun
Hussein Onn made the national language as the medium
of instruction in schools and universities. The Sijil Pelajaran
Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM)
syllabuses were taught in the Malay language from 1980.
As a person who considered educational achievement as
an important element to improve the standard of living, he
increased the number of technical and vocational schools
to increase the manpower for industrial needs.
Tun Hussein Onn also attempted to maintain the
momentum of economic development by breathing new
life into the New Economic Policy under 3rd Malaysia Plan
(1971) and 4th Malaysia Plan (1981). Amongst his efforts
was to introduce the Skim Amanah Saham Nasional unit
trust fund to specifically extend property ownership and
equity ownership of bumiputeras who were lagging behind
economically at that time.
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TUN HUSSEIN DATUK ONN
(15 JANUARY 1976 – 16 JULY 1981)
Tun Hussein Onn was given the title
of ‘Father of Unity’ for prioritising
the national unity factor in every policy and plan that was
formulated during his administration. Aware that the
Malay language was able to unite the various races, Tun
Hussein Onn made the national language as the medium
of instruction in schools and universities. The Sijil Pelajaran
Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM)
syllabuses were taught in the Malay language from 1980.
As a person who considered educational achievement as
an important element to improve the standard of living, he
increased the number of technical and vocational schools
to increase the manpower for industrial needs.
Tun Hussein Onn also attempted to maintain the
momentum of economic development by breathing new
life into the New Economic Policy under 3rd Malaysia Plan
(1971) and 4th Malaysia Plan (1981). Amongst his efforts
was to introduce the Skim Amanah Saham Nasional unit
trust fund to specifically extend property ownership and
equity ownership of bumiputeras who were lagging behind
economically at that time.
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