KUCHING: Sarawak opposition has called on the federal government to be both sensible and practical in dealing with the issue of Bahasa Malaysia as a useable national language.Drawing attention to Sarawak’s multi-dialectical communities, state DAP secretary general Chong Chien Jen said it was disappointing to see the government’s ‘overzealousness’ about pushing the Bahasa Malaysia agenda.
Said Chong: “From a Sarawakian perspective it is a stupid move…in Sarawak, Bahasa Malaysia, English and native languages are used alongside each other.
“This is written in our Malaysia Agreement…there is no issue.
“We understand Bahasa Malaysia is our national language. It is important, but we have to also understand that the country is not an island. We are playing in global fields,” he said.
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