Sarawak's Right for English

The recent declaration by Sarawak’s Chief Minister , Tan Sri Adenan Satem that English is an official language for the state was met with disapproval from Putrajaya. Some viewed the move as undermining Bahasa Malaysia as the national language. Today on Current Affairs, we explore the right that the 1963 Malaysia Agreement confers on Sarawak to do so. We also explores the reasons behind the upgrading of the status of English in Sarawak. This report is by Aisyah Tajuddin and May Barani Lwin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.