00:00Be fair and meritocratic, and tensions in the education system will alleviate.
00:08This was Zayed Ibrahim's response to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's announcement that
00:13students who score at least 10 As in their SPM will be guaranteed a matriculation spot,
00:19regardless of race or background, from 2025.
00:24Anwar had said this decision was aimed at reducing tensions in the education system,
00:30but maintained that it would not affect the 90% quota for Bumiputra's immatriculation
00:35colleges.
00:36Zayed questioned how many non-Bumiputra students would be able to score 10 As, with students
00:43typically taking just nine subjects, and instead called for the total abolishment of the Bumiputra
00:49quota.
00:51The former law minister said SPM graduates who score nine, eight, or seven As also deserved
00:58matriculation spots.
01:01Racial quotas in public universities were abolished in 2002, but matriculation colleges
01:07maintained a 90% quota for Bumiputra's, while certain foundation courses are exclusively
01:13for Bumiputra's.
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