Malaysians prefer an education system that makes them more marketable, rather than one built on nationalistic values, Merdeka Center's programme director Ibrahim Suffian said yesterday.

A recent survey conducted by the pollster and published by Singapore’s Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute showed that Johoreans overwhelmingly support the return of English-medium schools.

The survey prompted certain education activists to argue that national schools should prioritise preserving national identity and promote local languages rather than English.

However, Ibrahim says otherwise...