Upholding Bahasa Malaysia


IT is the fervent wish of every Malaysian that the position of Bahasa Malaysia as the national language is upheld, is the official language in government administration, and is the language of knowledge and unity. In Malaysia, both Bahasa Malaysia and English are taught in schools although the proficiency of English varies in different communities, particularly in the urban and rural areas.

When the PPSMI (Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English) was to be phased out in stages, some parents had demanded that the PPSMI be retained.

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