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Edward Wong case reveals distrust in varsity admission system, says Rafizi

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The former economy minister says ending the admission of matriculation students into public universities would not resolve the issue.

PETALING JAYA: The recent discussions over Edward Wong’s rejection by Universiti Malaya reveal the distrust among non-Malays in the public university admission system, says former economy minister Rafizi Ramli.

“When something like this happens, people only want an easy answer. They choose either to support or not support Wong. Malays are telling Wong that there are brighter students, while the Chinese and Indians are decrying discrimination,” he said in his podcast Yang Berhenti Menteri last night.

He said ending the admission of matriculation students into public universities would not resolve the issue.

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