DBP Act amendment set to raise public awareness on use of Malay language Kenya

  • DBP Act amendment set to raise public awareness on use of Malay language Kenya
  • DBP Act amendment set to raise public awareness on use of Malay language Kenya
  • DBP Act amendment set to raise public awareness on use of Malay language Kenya
  • What are the two punishments proposed in DBP Act 1959?
  • The two punishments are among the items proposed in the amendments to the DBP Act 1959. Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest stories and updates. Anyone who disrespects the national language can be fined up to RM50,000 or sentenced to imprisonment through amendments to the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Act 1959.
  • What is Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP)?
  • “Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) plays a key role in improving and enhancing the Malay language in line with contemporary developments. “However, DBP has limited power to take action against any misuse of the language,” he said during the International Symposium on the Malay Language (SAABM 2023) yesterday.
  • Will the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Act be amended?
  • PETALING JAYA: Efforts are being made to amend the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Act 1959 to prevent any misuse of the Malay language, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The former prime minister said a final draft of the amendment has been sent to the Attorney General’s Chambers for a review before it is tabled in Parliament.
  • Are the two punishments a part of the DBP amendments?
  • According to Malay Mail, DBP board of governors chairman Prof Datuk Seri Awang Sariyan said the two punishments were some of the items proposed in the amendments to the act. The proposed changes are now in the final stage of discussion before it’s presented to the prime minister next month.
  • Can DBP take action against foreign property developers?
  • “However, DBP has limited power to take action against any misuse of the language,” he said during the International Symposium on the Malay Language (SAABM 2023) yesterday. Ismail Sabri added that DBP should have power to take action against property developers who give foreign names to its properties.

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