‘He will be given a place’


Awaiting good news: Dr Wee (left) helping Lim by highlighting his plight. — Photo courtesy of Dr Wee’s Facebook

KUALA LUMPUR: The dream of a top STPM student to pursue engi­neering at a local university is set to become a reality after MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong highlighted his plight.

Yesterday, Higher Education Min­is­ter Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir gave the assurance in Parliament that Lim Chin Hong, a high-achiever who lost his right leg due to a medical condition called hem­an­giona, will be considered for enginee­ring programmes offered in public universities.

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