"Gaya mesti ada" Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh has announced an establishment of a Harvard University-like campus in the state. He said the facilities at the so-called International Training Centre will be on par with the world-famous university. But forget about "Harvard University-like lecturers". That's not part of the equation. By the description given in the Star report, this fake "Harvard campus" seems to be just a training centre, one of hundreds set by the government to provide vocational training for school leavers or junior civil servants. The state apparently just wants a shell that looks nice but even that may not last long when we have an abject track record in building maintenance and care. Intelligence and quality of delivering instructions are optional. Needless to say, this centre will cost RM20 million - a small amount considering Terengganu is a rich state thanks to record-high oil prices on the global market. Besides, Idris Jusoh gets credit for this little project, and the gravy train vis a vis UMNO-linked contractors could be stretched a bit more.

Meanwhile one country is not busy building Harvard-like physical structures but more interested in Harvard University's intellectual strength to help fast track its economy.  ¶ 1:26 PM