Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said public funds will not be used for politically-controlled education institutions, as Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has made clear that public funds should be separate from politics.<br /><br />He said this on Saturday when responding to the question of why Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) was denied an allocation of a matching grant for a second year running in Budget 2020.<br /><br />The RM5.5mil allocation for development expenses for TAR UCT under the Budget last year has been slashed to RM1mil for next year.<br /><br />Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/12/lge-no-public-funds-for-politically-controlled-education-institutions
