“Without knowledge, Muslims will continue to be ignorant. Today, English is the lingua franca and a language for knowledge.
“Although it may be difficult, we must learn English not so that we will become orang putih (Caucasians), but so that we will be open to a wealth of knowledge,” Dr Mahathir stressed.
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