‘Profit cannot be the goal’


Urgent issue: Dr Wee speaking at the press conference addressing concerns over student admission to public universities. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Recurring complaints from top students being denied places in public universities highlight glaring discrepancies in the enrolment system that must be urgently addressed, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

“Have our public universities reached a stage where money takes precedence? How can a student be offered a place if he pays RM83,800, but then be rejected under the UPUonline system?” he asked at a press conference yesterday.

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