KOTA KINABALU: The usage of English as a medium in Sabah and Sarawak is a proactive move in producing more human capital that can master the universal language. Sabah Government Teachers Union president Hussin Basir said the students from here, especially in the education sector, would be able to go far and become more competitive. Sabah Government Teachers Union president Hussin Basir. Hussin was responding to the Barisan Nasional manifesto announced by chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak on starting a pilot project using English as the medium in Sabah and Sarawak, while not neglecting the national language. “The union welcomes the announcement and believes it can be implemented with the help of English teachers and adequate education facilities.

Source: New Strait Times April 10, 2018 00:00 UTC