KUALA LUMPUR: The late Tun Tan Cheng Lock was one of the first proponents of free education in Malaysia, especially for underprivileged children, says Utar lecturer Ira Meilita Ibrahim.
“Studying in English schools in pre-independent Malaya was only a luxury enjoyed by the rich or by British children,” said Ira.
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