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Parliament • Use of dialects or non-official languages limited to brief instances

The Straits Times

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March 17, 2025

We refer to the letters by Mr Liew Kai Khiun (A good reason for official languages being spoken in Parliament, March 13) and Mr Chan Pak Chuen (Same Cantonese content spoken in English would not have generated same interest, March 13).

- Tay Wee Ling

We appreciate the perspectives shared on the use of Cantonese in Parliament as highlighted by Mr Liew and Mr Chan.

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