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A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots
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.
By Chan Quin Er · KL Bar 2014
Filed 03 · 02 · 2026
“Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has, in a surprising turn of events, emerged as a candidate to fill the vacant Education Minister’s post (…)”
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.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/01/06/acting-role-for-pm-likely
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