Anwar raps elite groups for undermining Malay language

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The prime minister says the belief that success and intelligence can only be achieved through mastery of English is misguided.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/06/anwar-raps-elite-groups-for-undermining-malay/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #AnwarIbrahim #Malay

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00:00Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has criticised certain elite groups for their obsession with

00:06the English language, which has led them to underestimate the importance of Malay, the

00:11national language.

00:13He said the belief that success and intelligence can only be achieved through mastery of English

00:17is misguided.

00:19He said that while he does not advocate reducing the importance of English, he also rejects

00:23any phobia towards Malay, Bernama reported.

00:27Anwar said the emphasis on mastering any language should not be a zero-sum game that

00:31sidelines Malay as the national language.

00:34He said any focus within the education system on utilising other languages, such as Chinese

00:39and Tamil, should not diminish the focus on Malay, adding that a similar emphasis on Malay

00:43should be given by the private sector.

00:46Anwar called on the various ethnic groups in the country to strengthen their commitment

00:50to empower the Malay language.

00:52Anwar said his leadership would remain dedicated to elevating Malay, while ensuring other languages,

00:57are not marginalised.

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