TAMIL LANGUAGE FOR DRIVING TESTS

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 9 January 1957 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 9 January 1957, Vol 3, Issue 1 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Francis ThomasLee Choon Eng
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Mr Lee Choon Eng asked the Minister for Communications and Works if he will consider accepting Tamil for driving tests.

Mr Francis Thomas: There is no necessity to introduce Tamil at this stage since all Tamil-speaking candidates who have been tested speak sufficient Malay for the purposes of a driving licence.

Mr Lee Choon Eng: Is it the opinion of the Minister that every Tamil does speak Malay, and is it his contention and belief that every Tamil should speak Malay?

Mr Speaker: We cannot have a matter of opinion.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 9 January 1957. Republished on SGParliament.