Hadi should step down for holding obsolete views, says MP

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PETALING JAYA: An MP has urged PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang to give up his government position, and said politicians who discourage mastery of other languages should not be allowed to hold influential positions.

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said PAS and Hadi held “myopic views” which could erode Malaysia’s competitive advantage. “Those promoting such narrow views are trapped in an obsolete mindset,” he said.

Yii’s remarks came in response to a statement by Hadi that those who lobbied for greater use of English were “stuck in a colonial mindset”.

Yii said “narrow nationalistic sentiments” were often used to cover up the inadequacies of political leaders or to distract the public from issues such as the rising cost of living.

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Does learning Arabic reflect a colonial mindset, says PBB man

PETALING JAYA: A Sarawak minister has hit out at PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang for saying those pushing for the mastery of English are stuck in a colonial mindset.

“It’s unfortunate for PAS to have a leader with such a shallow mindset,” said Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, a vice-president of PBB, the mainstay of the ruling Sarawak coalition.

He said Islam advocates believers to acquire as much knowledge as possible. Being proficient in as many languages as possible would enable better communication with the rest of the world.

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