CYBERJAYA, Oct 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reminded all government departments not to entertain any letters written in a language other than the national...
Bandar Mahkota Cheras' Restoran Hakka Yong Taufu deserves a star for its plump 'yong tau foo' filled with fish paste, minced pork and salted fishPrime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech at the opening of the National Language Decade carnival and National Reading Decade in Cyberjaya October 25, 2023.
“So, I would like to give a reminder , that if they receive a letter from local companies or public and private universities in a language other than the national language, just return it to the sender.“And I hope this reminder is duly noted. The directive is clear, and the Director-General of Public Service Datuk Dr Zulkapli Mohamed is also here...that we shall not entertain any letters written in a language other than the national language,” he said.
Anwar said such an action would not make Malaysia narrow-minded because the government does not undermine the importance of English proficiency.“This does not make us narrow-minded because I often remind my friends that I would not have been invited to teach at Georgetown University in Washington DC if I had not mastered the English language. I never underestimate it ,” he said.
“I hope reading culture should be revived because as soon as we can read, analyse, and understand, then, Insya-Allah we can master in-depth knowledge in all fields. Otherwise, we will just become shallow intellectuals,” he said. — Bernama
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