Do we need ‘wasteful’ PLKN, asks retired army general

Arshad Raji says Malaysia should adopt the Japanese and South Korean models by integrating patriotism into the school curriculum.

Retired brigadier-general Arshad Raji said the previous PLKN incarnation was a waste of time and money.

In 2018, it was reported that the government spent RM8.43 billion on PLKN over a span of 14 years. A large chunk of that sum was used to lease training camps. In the PLKN programme, 18-year-olds were drafted randomly to undergo three months’ training, encompassing team building sessions, camping and firearms.

Former PLKN trainer Sani Idris supports the programme’s revival, saying it would foster a deeper sense of patriotism among the nation’s youth.

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