Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s use of Bahasa Malaysia during a press conference with the leaders of Brunei, Cambodia and Thailand recently was an exemplary effort to uphold the national language, say a group of Umno leaders.

A total of 10 Umno division heads in a joint statement said leaders should not be ashamed to use the national language in delivering keynote speeches at international events because Article 152 of the Federal Constitution has provided for Bahasa Malaysia as the national language.

According to the statement...