WE refer to the article “Sarawak seeks own education policy” (The Star, Aug 18) and applaud Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem for voicing out his state’s intention to seek autonomy in education, and rightly so. The Sarawak 18-Point Agreement (Agreement) forged before Malaysia was formed in 1963 states the following:
Point 2: Language where (a) Malay should be the national language of the Federation; (b) English should continue to be used for a period of 10 years after Malaysia Day; and (c) English should be an official language of Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah) for all purposes, State or Federal, without limitation of time.
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