Sultan decrees Shah Alam road signs in Chinese be replaced

Updated 7 years ago · Published on 19 Nov 2018 6:27PM · 5 Comments

An image of a road sign in Shah Alam with Chinese characters circulating on social media. – Facebook pic, November 19, 2018.

THE sultan of Selangor has decreed that all road signs in Shah Alam with Chinese characters be replaced with Bahasa Malaysia signs only.

A letter issued by the palace to the Selangor government, dated November 19, said the signs must be removed immediately and replaced before Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s 73rd birthday celebrations next month.

“All road signs with Chinese characters must be taken down and replaced with signs in one language, that is Bahasa Malaysia. This must be done immediately and completed before His Highness’ birthday celebrations on December 11,” the letter by the sultan’s private secretary Mohamad Munir Bani said.

Among the roads in Shah Alam that have signs with Chinese characters are Jalan Balai Raya C, a photo of which is being circulated on social media as netizens discuss the issue.

The Malaysian National Writers Association (Pena) was yesterday criticised road signs in languages other than Jawi and Bahasa Malaysia.

Sinar Harian reported that Pena president Mohamad Saleeh Rahamad saying that such a move was an attempt to discard Malay heritage. – November 19, 2018.

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  • Use imoji instead.

    Posted 7 years ago by Awang Bilis · Reply

  • Instead of eliminating all sorts of racial discrimination, we seemed to have increased racial discrimination to the point of intimidation. This is not the new Malaysia we voted for.

    Posted 7 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply

  • What is happening? Is anyone in PH trying to sabotage the party and government? As if ICERD has not caused enough fear and consternation now this new provocation! What is the urgency to include Chinese in the street signs? Is PH hell bent on being a one term government? I hope better senses prevail. If a large number of Malays decide to rebel, the whole country is doomed.

    Posted 7 years ago by Simple Sulaiman · Reply

    • i agree with simple sulaiman. seems like a internal sabotage...all signage should be in bahasa Melayu. period

      Posted 7 years ago by . . · Reply

  • Searched in waze n google maps didn't show both roads in Shah Alam. Other places got but not in Shah Alam.

    Posted 7 years ago by Esa Ismail · Reply