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Malaysia's Deputy Higher Education Minister Adam Adli has clarified that public university admissions follow established merit criteria without political interference or special pathways, including for UEC certificate holders.
A Kedah executive council member will be charged over university admission allegations. The official says he will continue advocating for the truth throughout the legal process ahead.
Top-performing STPM students from varied backgrounds—including an Orang Asli scholar and a visually impaired learner—demonstrate the qualification's competitiveness, affordability, and accessibility as a pathway to university.
Malaysia's Higher Education Minister has warned that unproven claims of backdoor university admissions could undermine public trust in the nation's tertiary education system and damage the reputations of public institutions.