"How Is That Fair?" - Kedah Teacher Slams Racial Quota In Matriculation Programme

A viral Facebook post by the teacher, which has since been taken down, was in response to the ministry's decision to maintain the quota system for the pre-university matriculation programme. The system allocates 90% of seats to Bumiputeras and the remainder to non-Bumiputeras.

New Straits Times reported on 24 April that the announcement was made by minister Maszlee Malik in a statement. 

Meanwhile, the student intake to the programme has been increased to 40,000 from 25,000. 

"The 10% quota for non-Bumi students at 15 matriculation centres across the country is unfair as the centres are funded by taxpayers' money," the woman wrote. 

"I have been saying this for a long time, this quota system is highly unfair... You're using taxpayers' money for the majority race," she added.

"I have seen the disappointed faces of my non-Malay students who obtained excellent SPM results, who wished to go to matriculation as a bridge to public universities but they failed because of the 10% quota," she wrote. 

"As a teacher who always encourages her capable students to enrol in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy, I get sad when my kids don't get chosen for matriculation," she added. 

She then stressed that teachers do more than just teaching – they encourage and motivate students.

"At last, (they) don't even get anything... because the quota was full. But a Malay kid with 3A's get accepted into matriculation... how is that fair?" she said.