Upon reading the article, I strongly agree with the decision that the Government has made of not wanting to make mother languages any less important in Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). Mother Tongue Language is important to every individual as we have histories, we have heritages and it is our identity.

It is an important part of us which defines us and at the same time links us to the world we live in. There is no dispute that English should be the dominant language here. But that does not mean that we should forget where are our roots from. What we want is to preserve our languages and cultures. There is more to life than just materialistic gains from mastering a language.

Mother Tongue Language is equally important to all Singaporeans and to the country's future from the social, cultural and economic point of view as well. So therefore, I feel that Mother language should definitely be continued in the coming years.

As quoted by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

“The Government shares the same goals as many of those who have spoken up - to maintain a strong emphasis on Mother Tongue languages, to keep our bilingualism alive and ultimately to create the best environment to give our students and our children the best head start in life.”

with reference

http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4081747

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