MALACCA: Top state officials, many of whom are university graduates who passed with first class honours, are unable to understand correspondence in simple English, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron.
Appalled by the poor grasp of English among some high-level officers, the state government has made it compulsory for all of them to attend classes and pass an examination if they want a promotion.
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