Kadir Jasin: Language proficiency important, Malay children's command of BM weak

KOTA KINABALU: The assumption that Malay children are already proficient in Bahasa Melayu (BM) upon entering Year One is incorrect, says Datuk A. Kadir Jasin (pic). 

Describing BM as the most important subject in school, the Prime Minister's media adviser said teaching proper use of the language should be a priority in schools as even Malay children, especially those from urban or semi-urban areas, may not be proficient in their mother tongue.