Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Act needs to be changed to promote Malay language, says board of control chairman
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka board of control chairman Prof Datuk Dr Awang Sariyan said the enforcement aspect is important to preserve the dignity and the strengthening of the Malay language as the national language of Malaysia as it is closely related to a country’s identity. — Picture via Facebook/Awang Sariyan Kembara Bahasa
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka board of control chairman Prof Datuk Dr Awang Sariyan said the enforcement aspect is important to preserve the dignity and the strengthening of the Malay language as the national language of Malaysia as it is closely related to a country’s identity. “In the context of the Malay language in Malaysia, we have to understand that despite its name, it is not only for Malays. Malay language was made the country’s official language.
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