Free meal for all plan hard to digest


Full minds: For Malaysia to be a developed nation, you don't need free meals. – Filepic

THERE has been much food for thought in the last couple of weeks in our country which, incidentally, is known for its high amount of food wastage.

One of the issues that probably whetted the appetite of many critics was the announcement of free breakfast for all 2.7 million pupils in primary schools by Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik.

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