A leopard never changes its spots; we would do well to remember that Tun M’s first act as MoE in 1974 was to impose tighter govt control over local varsities & deprive students of their political rights. Oppression of the academia became a constant throughout his reign.
Tag Archives: Education Portfolio
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We all remember the uproar in May 2018 when Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced that he will be taking on a second Cabinet portfolio as Education Minister, contrary to Pakatan Harapan’s manifesto which states that the Prime Minister should not hold any other positions in the cabinet. Which is why I sighed with relief when Dr Mahathir relented and allowed Dr. Maszlee bin Malik to take up the role of Education Minister instead.