TUTORIAL 2

In your opinion, what would be the appropriate theme in illustrating the current development situation in Malaysia and justify your answer.

In our opinion, the current development situation in Malaysia can be illustrated as emphasis on strengthen the social solidarity between races. Social solidarity refers to the integration, and degree and type of integration, shown by a society or group. It refers to the ties in society social relations that bind people to one another. We choose social solidarity as the theme because:

Continuation of Malaysian National Service program
National Service one of the effort by the government to encourage friendship between youth of certain ages with different races and ethnic groups and address concerns that the country's various races were becoming increasingly isolated from one another.
Argument – We think that, if the program itself is not succeeding, government will not continue on the program because government had spent big number of money on the program. It shows that, the government is willing to spend even more money because undoubtedly the program has reached the objectives. That is why government continues organizing the program where it is also giving in future time in terms of security of the country.

The role of media
As we can see, the important of solidarity among the citizen promotes through television and newspaper. PETRONAS and FINAS are the organization that actively producing advertisement which brings the message of solidarity.
Argument - it is important for us to start cultivating the solidarity from beginning towards the new generation. They have to be to be taught not to differentiate people according races, religions or their ethnics. By advertisement, they will be influenced and taught with the principle of equality among the citizen.

JKK and Rukun Tetangga
The existence of these two committees allows different races, religions or ethnics to participate handling matters pertaining of their residential area.
Argument – in a residential area, there are various races, religions and ethnics even in some area they are in a very small number. It is irrelevant to say if in an area, the residents only among one race. In activities organize by these committees allows everyone to participate without differentiating their background.

Open house during festival
Government organizing open house during festive season for citizen gather and develop social relations among them.
Argument – when the citizen come and joins the activities, they actually showing support on government effort.

Analyze the impact of securing foreign aid to the development of a country. How far do you think the government should comply with the rules put by the borrower and why you say so?

There are positive and negative impacts of securing foreign aid to the development of a country. Foreign aid can be in term of money, technology and expertise. When we get foreign aid in term of money, it will helps in improving the development project in our country such as RISDA and FELDA.

The money that we get is not necessarily to develop the urban area only, but we also can develop the rural area. By developing a new project, government indirectly open job opportunity to the citizen. This thing will reduce the number of unemployment in the country.

Securing foreign aid usually from the develop nation like U.S. if we hire expertise from the develop nation, we can learn on how to develop our country especially in term of technology like them. Besides helping in developing the country, securing foreign aid also can strengthen the relationship between both countries.

Usually, if the borrower give us foreign aid, there must be some sort of benefit that they can get, for instance like invest in our country. So, we can see that this situation will give benefits to both parties. Even though, there are lots of positive impacts from securing foreign aid, there is also negative impact from doing this. Usually, we are being controlled by the borrower with their specific terms and conditions. If we did not follow it, the borrower might stop from giving foreign aid to our country.

The government should comply with the rules put by the borrower as long as it is not too strict to be followed. By following the rules, the government can use the money that we get only for the development of the country. This will avoid them from using it for the sake of their life. If we refuse to follow, the borrower might stop from giving foreign aid to our country. When this thing happens, it will affect our economic development. So, other countries will lose their confident to invest in our country. It also will lose the relationship with other countries. Usually, we are securing foreign aid from the develop country. These countries are more advanced and have more influences compared to our country. If we refuse to follow on what have been stated in the terms and conditions, we might be treated from the develop country. It indirectly will affect the security of our country.