Speak in English, Sabah youths urged

Language is key: Masidi (third from left) and state Education director Datuk Jame Alip (second left) during the launch of the English Day, Every Tuesday campaign in Tuaran.

TUARAN: Youths, especially those in the rural areas, should not be self-conscious when conversing in English, a senior Sabah minister said.

Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said there was a tendency among youths to avoid using English for fear of being ridiculed.