Rukun Negara Teras Pembinaan Modal Insan: Satu Komentar

In the process of achieving the status of a developed nation physically as well as spiritually by2020, Malaysia is confronted by various complex issues. The issues come in various aspects, formsand levels like the moral issues, crime, ethnic relations, family, and the impact of globalizationamongst others. In all the endeavours made by the government, the effort of human capitaldevelopment can be considered spiritually and morally important. This agenda is significant inthe formation of human capital with high quality and a first class mentality in the competitive eraof globalization. Therefore, it is important to examine the effectiveness of all the human capitaldevelopment efforts. The effectiveness of a policy very much relies upon the foundation thatsupports the policy to ensure its continuity. In line with this, this paper proposes that the nationalideology, the Rukun Negara become the foundation of human capital development. It isexpected that there will be problems in the integrated effort to inculcate the national ideologyamongst Malaysians. Therefore, some challenges like the lack of monitoring system and thenegative political influences will be discussed. Finally, several moderate proposals will be providedto strengthen the implementation of Rukun Negara towards the formation of human capital witha first class mentality and vision.