Some people are using Japan as the country that uses its local language but succeeded internationally but Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg from Sarawak says the state will not stop using English as a medium of expression officially.
He says the Sarawak civil service will continue to use English as an official language alongside Bahasa Malaysia and that the Japanese students would still have to learn English when they studied in Europe or the United States.
He stated that this stance is in accordance with the Sarawak Constitution, which states that both languages may be used for official purposes. Putrajaya has instructed the Malaysian Civil Service to stop using English language as a means of communication, saying officers must use Bahasa Inggeris.
