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Najib urges Chinese schools to ensure mastery of Bahasa

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak wants the mastery of Bahasa Malaysia in the Chinese vernacular primary schools (SJKCs) to be enhanced to maintain unity among the people of this country.

He said it was important because Bahasa Malaysia is a medium of communication capable of promoting unity amongst the people and should be mastered by all Malaysians regardless of their background, religion and race.

"We will build more SJKCs if there are requests and appropriate capacity, both in the urban and rural areas.

"But we also encourage them to take and promote Bahasa Malaysia as that is our (national) language.

"Bahasa Malaysia is important because you can promote good unity. I would like to emphasise on that.

"When we build more Chinese schools, please give attention to Bahasa Malaysia as well," he said during a dialogue session titled "TN50: Malaysia Chinese Youth Summit 2017" at Wisma Huazong in Serdang.

Also in attendance was MCA president Liow Tiong Lai.

Commenting on the proposal to build more SJKCs, Najib said there are talks happening between the Education Ministry, Liow and Gerakan president Mah Siew Keong.

- Bernama

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