I REFER to the letter proposing the introduction of a Bahasa Melayu (BM) proficiency test equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), “Proposal for BM proficiency test” (The Star, July 25).
While I agree that such a test is good for assessing the BM language proficiency of foreigners who wish to enter our universities or who wish to work in Malaysia, I do not agree that it should be applicable to Malaysians studying in the country.
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