The announcement of Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia or Malaysian Premier Literary Prize (HSPM) was clouded by the news of Sarawak adopted English as the official language of the state administration, apart from Malay language. The astound statement was made by Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem at the state civil service gathering yesterday and emphasized that it was a practical and logical step.
While his advice for the state's civil servants to be fluently in English was widely acceptable, the urgency of using English as a second official language is not. But bear in mind that Sarawak has a privilege which called Perkara 20 and one of them is the using of English as official language related to the state and federal purposes without a limit of time. And in the same time Malaysian Constitution states states Malay language as a national language and must used it for on official purposes regarding to the government, federal or state and any other purpose concern with a public authority.
Because of that Malaysian government, politic leaders and all of us should manage and discuss this issue delicately, balancing with the state jurisdiction and sovereignty of Constitution.
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While his advice for the state's civil servants to be fluently in English was widely acceptable, the urgency of using English as a second official language is not. But bear in mind that Sarawak has a privilege which called Perkara 20 and one of them is the using of English as official language related to the state and federal purposes without a limit of time. And in the same time Malaysian Constitution states states Malay language as a national language and must used it for on official purposes regarding to the government, federal or state and any other purpose concern with a public authority.
Because of that Malaysian government, politic leaders and all of us should manage and discuss this issue delicately, balancing with the state jurisdiction and sovereignty of Constitution.
Read also:-
Minta Sarawak kaji semula, jangan atasi kepentingan negara
PEKASA minta Adnan Satem, DBP berbincang
Tindakan Sarawak beri kesan perpaduan, jati diri
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