SANDHYA Menon’s “Master English to progress” (The Star, Nov 24) is a timely reminder of the critical importance for Malaysians to achieve proficiency in English proficiency. Most Malaysians would agree that our proficiency in English needs to be enhanced to be globally competitive. The research used by MEB found that “Malaysia’s 15% to 20% instructional time in English may be insufficient for students to build operational proficiency”. Being also good in English should not reduce our sense of being Malaysian. It is logical and necessary to master English so we are equipped to work well in a competitive global world.

Source: The Star December 11, 2017 00:45 UTC