Improve BM mastery to achieve unity, says Education Ministry rep

Education Ministry representative Shamsudin Mohamad has said that Malaysians’ grasp of Bahasa Malaysia should be improved, as mastery of the language is a critical ingredient for achieving unity.

Shamsudin, who is the ministry's Educational Planning and Research Division unit head, said many Malaysians were unable to speak Bahasa Malaysia proficiently despite schools emphasising usage of the national language...