Special school for hardcore poor might lead to 'caste system', says Sabah rep


Kuamut representative Datuk Masiung Banah

KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah assemblyman disagrees with the government’s idea to set up a school specifically for students from hardcore poor families.

Kuamut representative Datuk Masiung Banah said while the plan had good intentions, the move could create a "caste system" in the nation’s education system.

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