KOTA BELUD: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan has proposed that English-medium government schools in Sabah be re-established. He said the re-establishment of English-medium government schools in the state was seen as a proactive measure to produce more human capital having mastered the universal language from an early age. "By mastering the language, Sabah will be able to 'speed up' pursuit of reducing the development gap between the state and those in the peninsular. "I'm quite confident that the schools selected will be able to compete and perform well, thereby producing progressive-minded and competitive students," he said. He said English medium government schools were established in Sabah before, but were discontinued after the state government at that time decided to follow the national educational policy.

Source: The Star April 22, 2017 11:45 UTC