JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 28 — Efforts to preserve Bahasa Melayu should be holistic involving all as well as the joint responsibility between the government, private sector and community in the country.
She said all this time, especially now, some are more inclined to mix languages in their daily conversation. “We should change as we should be upholding Bahasa Melayu as our spoken language,” she said when speaking at the 2021 Prime Minister’s Cup International Bahasa Melayu Public Speaking Competition final at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia tonight.Also attending the event was Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad.
She said the capability of foreign participants in PABM proved that Bahasa Melayu could be competitive at the international stage.