Malam tadi saya berada di Melaka bersama Naib Presiden MCA merangkap ADUN Klebang, Datuk Wira Lim Ban Hong dan EXCO Melaka, Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem.

Ini kisah adik Lee, anak muda berusia 19 tahun yang menyentuh hati.

Lee merupakan graduan Matrikulasi dengan PNGK 4.0, mendapat markah penuh untuk aktiviti kokurikulum dan jumlah markah merit 100. Beliau mewakili yang terbaik di kalangan yang terbaik.

Cita-citanya adalah mahu menjadi seorang peguam. Oleh itu beliau memohon melanjutkan pengajian ke Universiti Awam (UA) melalui UPU.

Sedia maklum, hanya 3 UA sahaja yang beliau boleh mohon (sebagai calon bukan Bumiputera) bagi jurusan undang-undang iaitu Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dan Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM).

Namanya telah disenarai pendek dan menghadiri temu duga. Anak muda yang membawa harapan tinggi ini melangkah dengan penuh yakin kerana telah memberikan segala-galanya.

Adik Lee yang pernah mewakili sekolahnya untuk pertandingan bercerita, syarahan, deklamasi sajak di peringkat negeri dan berjaya memperolehi pingat sememangnya tidak gentar dalam apa jua persembahan pentas. Maka itu beliau amat yakin ketika menghadiri sesi temuduga dengan UM, UKM & UUM.

Tetapi apabila keputusan diumumkan, beliau merasakan impiannya hancur berkecai. Ketiga-tiga universiti menolak permohonan beliau. Sebaliknya Lee ditawarkan tempat dalam jurusan perakaunan di Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) — pilihan keempatnya, jauh daripada impiannya.

“YB, bagi pelajar Cina hanya ada 3 pilihan untuk memasuki universiti awam untuk jurusan undang-undang. Saya letak kesemua pilihan dan menghadiri ketiga-tiga sesi temuduga bagi UM, UKM dan UUM. Malangnya saya gagal ketiga-ketiga pilihan yang merupakan cita-cita saya. Ya betul, saya ditawarkan pilihan keempat iaitu Kursus Perakaunan di UPM. Tetapi saya wajib mengisi 12 pilihan yang disediakan oleh UPU.

"Sebab itu saya meletakkan kursus-kursus selain daripada undang-undang untuk mencukupkan semua 12 pilihan yang wajib diisi. Kini, saya ditawarkan kursus perakaunan yang merupakan pilihan keempat saya dan UPU tidak benarkan saya membuat rayuan. Nak buat macam mana? Impian saya sejak kecil ialah mahu menjadi peguam, sebab itu saya pilih kursus undang-undang……”

"YB, saya telah berikan segala-galanya. Saya mendapat markah penuh. Saya selesaikan temu duga dengan baik. Saya benar-benar yakin saya mempunyai peluang. Tetapi kini impian saya musnah. Saya mahu menjadi peguam sejak kecil lagi... Kenapa saya tidak dipilih? Adakah semua yang masuk juga mendapat skor dengan sempurna? Pelajar di bawah saluran terbuka juga mendapat markah sempurna? Jika tidak, adakah ini adil?

"Keluarga saya bukanlah orang kaya. Saya anak sulung, saya mempunyai beberapa orang adik. Sangat mustahil kami mampu pergi ke universiti swasta kerana saya tidak mahu menambahkan beban ibu bapa. Mungkin saya hanya perlu menerima nasib saya, berputus asa dengan jurusan undang-undang, dan ambil sahaja jurusan perakaunan walaupun ia bukan pilihan utama saya. Tetapi ini akan kekal sebagai penyesalan terbesar dalam hidup saya."

Hati tersentuh, lidah kelu mendengar rintihan adik Lee ini.

Ini bukanlah kisah seorang anak muda yang hancur impiannya. Sebaliknya ini tentang keadilan. Apabila seseorang berjaya peroleh keputusan cemerlang di Kolej Matrikulasi dinafikan hak untuk mereka mengejar cita-cita dan mencapai impiannya, maka apakah mesej yang hendak disampaikan kepada generasi akan datang?

Pendidikan haruslah menjadi medan yang adil di negara ini. Jika sistem kita terdapat kelemahan, maka ia mesti diperbaiki. Ini bukanlah kisah adik Lee sendirian, tetapi ini realiti yang mengisahkan tentang pelajar cemerlang yang memiliki impian tinggi dalam mengejar cita-cita, musnah sekelip mata.

Adakah KPT dan 3 UA tersebut akan beri jawapan seperti ini? "Lee tak lepas temu duga, prestasinya tak baik! Dan inilah sebab beliau tidak berjaya diterima masuk."

Esok lusa, adakah UM, UKM, atau UUM akan membenarkan Lee meneruskan impiannya untuk mengambil jurusan undang-undang melalui saluran pengambilan terbuka mereka? Cuma kena tanggung yuran penuh, RM90,000 bersamaan 10 kali ganda lebih mahal berbanding yuran yang dikenakan menerusi saluran UPU!

Hari ini, 14 September, akan menjadi titik perubahan masa depan Lee. Semoga masa depannya cerah bersinar.

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Last night in Melaka, together with MCA Vice-President and Klebang state assemblyman Datuk Wira Lim Ban Hong and Melaka EXCO Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem, I met a young girl whose story broke my heart — 19-year-old Lee.

Lee is not just any student. She is a Matrikulation graduate who achieved perfection — CGPA 4.0, full marks for co-curricular activities, a total merit score of 100. By every standard, she represents the best of the best.

Since young, she dreamed of becoming a lawyer. With that goal in mind, she applied through UPU to the only three public universities where a local Chinese student can study Law — Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and Universiti Utara Malaysia. She was shortlisted and attended the interviews. She walked in with confidence, knowing she had given her all.

Lee, who had previously represented his school in state-level storytelling, public speaking, and poetry recitation competitions and won medals, is certainly unafraid of any stage performance, and was quite confident after attending the interview sessions with UM, UKM, and UUM.

But when the results were released, her world came crashing down. All three universities rejected her. Instead, she was offered a place in Accounting at Universiti Putra Malaysia — her fourth choice, far from the dream she had worked so hard for.

“YB, for Chinese students there are only 3 options to enter a public university for the law course. I listed all of them and attended all three interview sessions at UM, UKM, and UUM. Unfortunately, I failed in all three choices, which were my true ambition. Yes, it’s true, I was offered the fourth option, which is the Accounting course at UPM. But I was required to fill up all 12 choices provided by UPU.

“That’s why I included courses other than law just to make up the 12 choices. Now, I’ve been offered Accounting, which was my fourth choice, and UPU does not allow me to make an appeal. What else can I do? My goal since childhood has been to pursue law……”

“YB, I gave everything. I scored full marks. I handled the interviews well. I truly believed I had a chance. But now my dream is gone. I wanted to be a lawyer since I was a little girl… Why was I not chosen? Were all those who got in also perfect scorers? If not, how is this fair?

“My family is not wealthy and I have other younger siblings. Private university is simply impossible for us as I do not want to add more burden to my parents. Perhaps I must accept my fate, give up on Law, and settle for Accounting. But this will remain the greatest regret of my life.”

In that moment, I had no words.

Her story is not just about one girl’s shattered dream. It is about fairness, about justice, about the promise we owe our young people. When even a perfect scorer is denied the chance to pursue her calling, what message are we sending to the next generation?

Education must be a fair playing field in this country. If our system is broken, then it must be fixed. Lee’s story is not hers alone, it belongs to every hardworking student in Malaysia who dares to dream.

I can only guess that the Ministry of Higher Education and the three universities would give this as the only “reasonable” reply: Lee’s interview performance was poor, and that’s why she wasn’t admitted. 😭

In the coming days, will UM, UKM, or UUM allow Lee to pursue her dream of studying Law through their direct intake channels? The catch is, while it’s still admission into the same programme, the tuition fees through direct intake amount to RM90,000 — ten times higher than through UPU!

Lee has obtained the perfect results. However, not only did she not get her preferred course in law, she was not allowed to make any appeal since the Ministry of Higher Education has offered her her fourth choice in Accounting. Looks like she can only wait for a miracle to happen…

It seems that today, September 14, will be the turning point in Lee’s future. I wish her nothing but success ahead!

many cases already, even malay kena

apply A, dapat W...2 course that don't have any connection at all

berapa pages

Smart no name no face this time.

Btw since this course got interview UM can just say : the other candidate interview better

Then they gonna demand the video of all the qualified candidates interview process.

This post has been edited by Mixxomon: Sep 15 2025, 10:48 AM

Inb4 someone said jadi lawyer also need Maths yo. Or any subject that they can think off.

Btw English B2 considered Highest Mark ?

This post has been edited by RT8081: Sep 15 2025, 11:07 AM

Bukan benda baru mohon A dapat Z. Tempat sikit yg mohon ramai.

Mohon kerja pun mcm tu juga.

This kind of statement........?

What if what you perceive or dream is different from the reality?
What if you don't really like being a lawyer (after graduated)?
What if your passion is something else?
How do you know you like it without experiencing it?

Why Unis dunt just giv what student wan study? Why give random courses?

To be fair with others WHO have higher grades ?

English B2. Must be the triggering point of rejection

She chose accounting as her 4th option? Not random also

UM law fac is one of the most competitive faculty in UM

Secret getting what you want. Put your less preferred as first priority, the most preferred as last priority… since chance getting low priority is higher

Oh she’s from matrix

I want to see the same passionate defenders come and defend her

Ayam never took matrik so tak tau, but why dafaq get b2 in English is still a 4.0 gpa? Seems like bullshit to me.

I'm guessing too many 4.0 in matriculation. It's pretty easy to get 4.0, I myself also gotten 4.0 in matriculation even thought I'm not even close to those really smart ones in uni

Why so suprised?
Tongkat exist and it is not first day we know it
Deal with it
This is Malaysia

Ayam tatau, asked chatgpt and dia cakap matriculation grading kalo b2 is a 2.67 gpa, which if she score that poorly in England test which generally has pretty sampah standards in my experience up to spm studies then imo her language proficiency memang tak layak for a kursus like law pun. Chatgpt says it's unlikely muet or cefr also if anyone knows better pls educate me sifu. Tho even under cefr and muet, B2 it's not a very impressive grade.

nobody want to highlight this point kah







I suspect she changed her mind from accountancy to law halfway

otherwise why bother applying for melaka matrics in the first place?

This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Sep 15 2025, 11:41 AM