‘ No U-turn on UEC’

> Maszlee: Govt will not take ‘60 years like BN’ to get it recognised

PETALING JAYA: There is no conflict in the federal government on recognising the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), Education Minister Maszlee Malik said yesterday.

“The only one in conflict is Barisan Nasional, with (MCA deputy president) Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong and MCA saying different things, and (Umno Youth chief) Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki saying something else,” Maszlee said at an Aidilfitri event in Putrajaya yesterday.

“We are going to make sure that in whatever policy decisions we make, there will be no U-turn, there won’t be any flip-flop, and it must be holistic.”

Maszlee said it would not take “60 years like BN” to get the certificate recognised.

Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching on Sunday said she planned for the UEC to be recognised by the end of the year.

The UEC, which is issued to graduates of Chinese independent high schools, is currently recognised by local private higher education institutions and many universities overseas.

It has received limited recognition as an entry qualification in Sarawak, Selangor and Penang.

Maszlee and Teo interacting with children during the Aidilfitri event at the ministry yesterday.