KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for stronger English proficiency among students, particularly in secondary schools, as part of wider national reforms.
According to Buletin TV3, Anwar said outdated approaches to policy implementation must be overhauled to ensure more effective execution.
"Education is central to institutional reforms. While strengthening Bahasa Melayu remains essential, we must also ensure that English, as the second language, is mastered effectively, especially at the secondary level.
"Under the conventional timeline, decisions made in 2023 would lead to policy drafting in 2024, finalisation in 2025, pilot tests in 2026, an initial rollout in 2027, and full implementation only ...