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RM50k Fine And Jail For Disrespecting BM?

Emeritus Prof. Dato Dr Teo Kok Seong, Principal Research Fellow at KITA, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

22-Jun-22 17:00

RM50k Fine And Jail For Disrespecting BM?

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka has announced that disrespecting the national language can get you a fine of up to RM50,000, or imprisonment. We look into what disrespecting a language might mean in this context, and responses of the public to this announcement.

Image Source: Mashka, Shutterstock

Produced by: Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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Tags:  bahasa malaysia,  language,  culture,  national language,  malaysia,  government,  culture


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