Malaysians are known to be a special breed as we have the ability to speak multiple languages thanks to our multiracial and multicultural background.
However, there are some who struggle in speaking certain languages due to a lack of practice or exposure, like in the case of newly-elected Perak deputy speaker Jenny Choy.
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Struggled to read in Malay
In a TikTok video uploaded by @stratcommperak yesterday, it showed Choy being sworn in as deputy speaker of the Perak state assembly.
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In the midst of doing so however, it was apparent that she was having trouble reading the script out loud in Malay, where she pronounced certain words like how a foreigner would.
Choy was also heard making a pause when reading the word “bertanggungjawab” (responsible in Malay) and fumbled her way through the script.
Watch the video here:
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‘Is she really from Malaysia?’
The same clip later found its way to the Malaysian subreddit, where it came with the caption: “Perak deputy speaker reads Malay like a banana”.
Needless to say, netizens weren’t fans of Choy’s command of the Malay language and slammed her lack of proficiency.
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One opined that Choy’s poor command of the Malay language was especially damaging given her position as deputy speaker.
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On the other hand, some came to Choy’s defense, arguing that there were more important things to worry over than one’s accent or pronunciation.
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