Use of national language in official letters to govt in line with Federal Constitution, says Senator

KUALA LUMPUR: The use of the national language for correspondence in government offices is in line with the provision in Article 152 (6) of the Federal Constitution, which emphasises the role of Bahasa Melayu as the official language in the three levels of administration in the country.

Senator Prof Datuk Seri Awang Sariyan explained that the three levels referred to the federal government, the state governments and the public authorities.