Explanations needed but not important if degrees are not from accredited universities, says Khalid


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 10 Feb 2019

PUTRAJAYA: Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad said that doubts over politicians' education credentials need explaining but it was not a very important issue should they not be from accredited universities.

He said this was because there were many universities that did not receive accreditation in 2005 or prior to that.

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