Non Malays at cross roads
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THIS is perhaps more relevant to Chinese Malaysians – both the older generation and those with Chinese education background – who have been accused of being unpatriotic and often told to "balik Tongsan" (return to China) for their poor command of the national language.
On the other extreme, those who are fluent in Bahasa Melayu/Malaysia (BM) are viewed with suspicion – as if they are trying to trick or con the Malays.
Both scenarios have led a dumbfounded licenced counsellor to wonder what actually is expected of non-Malays insofar as BM proficiency is concerned.
"So, now non-Malays can't speak BM?" wondered Ann Wong who is also a digital creator in a Facebook post.
"Didn't they just get angry that day, lambasting that every Malaysian citizen regardless of race so long as they're Malaysians, must speak BM – the official language of Malaysia?"
Her poser une question came on ...