BEING truly familiar with the Malay Language should
be an obligatory requirement for those applying for citizenship in Brunei.
At the first day of the
induction briefing for candidates of the Malay Language test yesterday, Hj Mohd
Rafee Hj Shahif, a lecturer from the Academy of Brunei Studies (APB) of Universiti
Brunei Darussalam (UBD) who delivered a presentation on the Malay Islamic
Monarchy (MIB), said that for candidates seeking citizenship, it is important
they know how to speak and use the Malay Language.
"The test itself is
not important if it cannot be guaranteed that the candidates can really speak
and use the Malay language. For me, it is obligatory that those who want to be
citizens of Brunei to know the Malay language," said Hj Mohd Rafee.
"They must know the
Malay language, understand it and know how to speak and write it," he
added.
"What we don't want
is, after they (the candidates) pass the test they do not use the language and
forget about it. We want them to be able to practise the Malay language,"he
stressed.
"It is sad to see
that there are Bruneian Malay children who do not know (how to use) Malay, even
those who are educated in higher education institutes".
Hj Mohd Rafee explained
that one of the reasons why Bruneian Malays do not practise Malay and even
forget its use, is because of the gap that takes place after students sit for
GCE 'O' Level exams.
"This is due to a
gap. We make studying the Malay Language obligatory during 'O' level. But after
that, they (the students) stop studying the Malay language and once they enter
university it seems like they have forgotten how to speak and write
Malay," he lamented.
For candidates of the
Malay language test, he hoped that their ability to speak and understand Malay
would not be evaluated based only on the test results.
"Does the test
actually tell how well a person can speak or apply the Malay language?"
asked Hj Mohd Rafee. It has to be understood that the ability to speak and
understand speakers of the Malay language are two separate matter.
"How we want to
determine whether or not that person is suitable for citizenship and how well
they know how to use the Malay language, needs to be further looked
into,"he said. Nurhamiza Hj Roslan The
Brunei Times
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