Exco man to check if permit given for street sign in Chinese

 

Executive councillor J Arul Kumar said the street sign in Chinese was the initiative of the area’s village committee. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

Negeri Sembilan executive councillor J Arul Kumar is looking into a street sign bearing Chinese characters in Port Dickson, particularly whether a permit was granted before it was put up.

The local government committee chairman said the street sign was put up to complement the original sign in Malay, which remains to this day.

He said the street sign with Chinese characters was the initiative of the area’s village committee, Sinar Harian reported.

“The street sign was installed in 2017. I’m not sure why it’s only becoming an issue now,” he said.

Arul said no action was taken following the sign’s installation, but he was checking whether a permit was granted before it was put up.

He said the permission of the local government was needed before a street sign in another language can be installed.

The street sign in Kampung Sungai Nipah, Port Dickson, went viral on TikTok with claims it was an affront to the national language. - FMT