Back then, I doubt the pondok schooling system or the Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools were ready to shift to Malay or English for that matter.  Hence things remained the way they were until the 70s.

Lol 😂

That stupid sohai DAP mp should just leave Msia. Same goes to a lot of sohais who don't know how to speak BM. Hei sohais u not welcome here. This is Malaysia, not englandsia or chinasia or indiansia. Lu tak suka...

I didn't saying anything about the chinese or tamil schools.

Wait, then that's not much different from mexican immigrants in the US?
But i thought even mexican immigrants there need to speak English.

For ur info, many older generation chinese and indian still keep red mykad because cannot pass the language test.

She never say that BM is more important..she say both important

But she point out that as citizen you need to know as this is a common basic language that you need to know to communicate with all levels and she give examples like our mp and doctors

Why so butthurt? Chill bro

There are tons of mexicans in the US that doesn't speak english, and the governments there are actually adopting to the situation by hiring more staff that speak spanish, and the businesses there are also starting to use more spanish to cater to the spanish speaking population. FYI, america doesn't have an official language.

Also, it is completely different from the mexicans in america situation, the mexicans went to America when America was already a established country with a long history and its own culture. The Chinese and indians were in Malaysia even before malaysia was a thing, and they came during the time when English was the language of government, not malay. That only changed after the malay nationalists gained power.

Whats the issue here, kena cakap malay in parliament only, susah sgt?

Yeah english is important, but to understand and speak your national language is equally important.

All thos bodo singapork wannabe should look at singapore now, their people dont have any distinct culture these days, semua ang moh wanna be.

Later when ang moh take over their jobs they complain.

This thing also become an issue, DAP should tone down their arrogance lah, respect the parliament, this is not something to be taken lightly.

DAP will go nowhere if they refuse to speak a language of the majority rakyat.

U think malay will vote DAP kah if they see DAP ignore malay and focus more on chineese and english?

Unecessary move with nothing to gain, again another bodo move making us losing the support of rakyat.

DAP really want to make us lose ke? Are they working silently with UMNO to raise stupid issue like this?

All those bodo kata english important, economic using english, etc. Your comments are the best indication of your lack of understanding and ignorance, we are only talking about parliament coversation here, not about daily conversation.

DAP should be aware that they will lose support from MALAYS if they continue like this..

I fear for our future, pkr and pas should do something about this lose cannon DAP

Yes.  But it was something the education ministry had to and has to deal with.

What if we make learning all the 4 languages in Malaysia as compulsory instead, but malay remains as the national language. So if Malaysians are able to grasp all the languages properly, including English, the issue of malay being the national language will not be a problem? Since it does not tamper with one's ability to converse and comprehend English.

Mexican immigrants are inferior people. So they need to learn US English, language of superior people. Superior races in Malaysia need not learn Malay, language of inferior people. They need only learn English, language of superior people.

/tldr

Mexican immigrants are inferior people. So they need to learn US English, language of superior people. Superior races in Malaysia need not learn Malay, language of inferior people. They need only learn English, language of superior people.

/tldr

kalau pasal DAP ni, honestly I am a DAP supporter support yr argument... DAP is changed from being good to bad now... I don't know which party to side now
boleh advice me"? btw can deregister myself as DAP member right?

The DAP MP was trying to make a point as far as Sarawak and Sabah is concerned.

DAP MPs over in West Malaysia are all using Malay in Parliament.

There are tons of mexicans in the US that doesn't speak english, and the governments there are actually adopting to the situation by hiring more staff that speak spanish, and the businesses there are also starting to use more spanish to cater to the spanish speaking population. FYI, america doesn't have an official language.

Also, it is completely different from the mexicans in america situation, the mexicans went to America when America was already a established country with a long history and its own culture. The Chinese and indians were in Malaysia even before malaysia was a thing, and they came during the time when English was the language of government, not malay. That only changed after the malay nationalists gained power.

uhhh, they still exist today.

If anything, they would've died a natural death if english was kept as the medium of instruction in government schools(yes I know chinese and tamil schools are under the government as well, but you know what I mean)

English had a much greater impact on this country then BM, so even if it is not the national language, it should at least be an official language, and it should be the language of government and education. But most people here prefer to ignore our heritage and history, and pretend like malay is actually more important then english.

no, i prefer the singapore approach, everyone learns english and their mothertongue, choosing another language is optional. 4 language is too much. but I won't oppose it if they change the current system to everyone learning all 4 languages.

blablabla

you got respect the constitution or not? bodo

Revisionist history. Chinese and Indian arrived in this region before the British. They came in as traders, others were brought in by the Malay rulers as workers.

So?

Why the sudden move? Even if they can use it doesnt mean we should too.

We are talking about not giving reasons for people to be manipulated by these dumb issues, u think the media wont use this as solid reason to represent DAP stand about MALAY heritage?

We dont need these cheap stunts lah, they all too bored ka talking about people issue? They should do their work and start discussing about peoples issue and dont waste time asking why others can or cannot do.

Stop pointing at insignificant things THAT HAVE NO REASON TO BE RAISED, and just wasting time at the parliament.

Sad situation we are in now.