Abstract
The Malay language is the national language of Malaysia’s multireligious and multiracial society. Due to a close association between Islam and Malay, the Muslim hegemony controls the religious truth of the meaning and interpretation in the Malay language. However, to enhance the role of the Malay language to be an inclusive religious language, it is important to intellectualise the language through interreligious dialogue in Malaysia. The study aims at (1) analysing the needs of the intellectualisation of the Malay language as a religious language in Malaysian interreligious dialogue, and (2) explaining the process of the intellectualisation of the Malay language in Malaysian interreligious dialogue. The main approaches of the study are Syed Hussein Alatas (1977) idea of intellectualism in the sociology of development and Asmah Haji Omar (1993) suggestion of intellectualisation in language planning. There are two types of data. Firstly, the news on interreligious dialogue in Berita Harian, an online Malay newspaper. Secondly, the answers given by four sociolinguists in their interviews covering questions on the needs and the process of the intellectualisation of the Malay language. The intellectualisation of the Malay language refers to the ability of the language to express intellectually the religious messages of all religions in Malaysia, which can be done through two different ways: linguistic and non-linguistic perspectives. The findings suggest that the intellectualisation of the Malay language as a religious language in Malaysian interreligious dialogue has strong potential for strengthening mutual understanding, respect and tolerance among the followers of different religions who participate in the dialogue.
Highlights
The connection between decentralisation and corruption has recently been discussed among researchers, policy makers, and the public
Community and ecologically based legal reform (HUMA) indicates that Law Number 41 of 1999 concerning forestry contains some weaknesses: (a) ambiguity, vagueness regarding rights and obligations, and a lack of security in forest management; (b) reduced public access to the forest; (c) an imbalanced allocation of funds for the forests managed by the public, private corporations and the government; and (d) overlaps in area status (Arizona, 2008)
The concurrent government within the regional authority is further divided into 2 categories which is reflected in Article 11 Paragraph (1), namely: compulsory government5 and elective government
Summary
The connection between decentralisation and corruption has recently been discussed among researchers, policy makers, and the public. 3. In a budget proposal for the procurement of an integrated radio communication system by the Ministry of Forestry from 2007 – 2008, some amount of money was given to the members of commission IV of the House of Representatives and to officials of the Forest Department. 5. The Regent of Siak issued business permits to several companies for the utilisation of wood products from a forest plantation from 2001 – 2003 in the Regency of Siak. A business permit was issued to 9 companies in the Province of Riau for the utilisation of wood products from a forest plantation. Regional governments argue that the wood produced by the forests can provide more regional revenue, a statement that supports decentralisation This assumption by the state leads to the issuance of permits for logging, which certainly leads to more extensive deforestation (Siswanto and Wardojo, 2006).
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