MCA: Guan Eng’s decision will deprive TAR UC students of affordable fees


  • Nation
  • Friday, 23 Nov 2018

PETALING JAYA: The Finance Minister’s remarks calling for two universities founded by MCA to sever ties with the party before obtaining government funding will deprive students from its affordable university fees, said Dr Datuk Mah Hang Soon.  

He criticised the statement by Lim Guan Eng, adding that the dream of many students from underprivileged backgrounds to attain higher education will be halted if there is cutback in government funding.  

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