"A strong command of the English language needs to be emphasised by the university to avoid producing graduates who have ideas, but are unable to articulate them because they are unable to communicate in English properly."
This piece of advice was not part of an English empowerment programme – rather, it was said by Datuk Seri Azman Mohd, CEO of Tenaga Nasional, during a lecture entitled "The Right Attitudes of Engineering Technology Graduates from the Perspective of an Engineer" at Universiti Malaysia Pahang on Oct 19, 2016.
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