In this age, the English language is the international language, lingua franca, and much of the knowledge comes to us in the English language, If we only master Bahasa Melayu we cannot actively move forward in the world, especially in the economic world, Mastering the English language is crucial to progress, especially in the fields of science and mathematics

Dr Mahathir added that there are new discoveries every day in science and technology by researchers, and in order not to fall behind it is necessary to have a good command of the English language.