Why Dr. Mahathir insisted on using English for math

Why Dr. Mahathir insisted on using English for math
and science?

This is because the whole world uses the language as
an information
and/or technology language. How dangerous it will be
if we try to use
Bahasa,
especially in school. See example below.

hardware = barangkeras
software = baranglembut
joystick = batang gembira
plug and play = cucuk dan main
port = lubang
server = pelayan
client = pelanggan

Try to translate this:

ENGLISH :

That server gives a plug and play service to the
clients using either
hardware or software joystick. The joystick goes into
the port of the
client

Now in BAHASA:

Pelayan itu memberi pelanggannya layanan cucuk dan
main dengan
menggunakan batang gembira jenis keras atau lembut.
Batang gembira itu
dimasukkan ke
dalam lubang pelanggan.