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PM Sabri,

You propose to make BM the lingua franca of Asean. I joined the Asean Secretariat in 2000 and left in 2014. In 2000, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore used to dominate the discussions and the other countries look up upon us in awe. That made us push whatever policies we want.

https://www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/613211/0cuz9XTC1#yoursay-or-pm-master-english-for-global-stage-not-shy-away-from-it

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