KOTA KINABALU: The Chinese and native Kadazan Dusun languages should also be made as among the official languages of Sabah, says a Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leader.
Gee Tien Siong said while the proposal by two Sabah Pakatan Harapan lawmakers to make English as the state’s second official language was welcomed, the duo should also include Chinese and Kadazan Dusun as part of their proposal.
In addition, they said, they would also propose to re-set up the Malaysia Agreement Inter-Government Committee , adding the proposals had been handed over to the State Assembly Speaker earlier Friday. "On top of that, various dialects can be freely spoken among its communities. This is what we can follow, to give proper status and enhance our own local languages," he added.
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