COMMENT | Coincidentally with the first opinion piece effort to open up Pandora’s Box on Article 153 of the Federal Constitution and to correct its shortcomings and abuses, the latest racial and Article 153 controversy has blown up.

This comes after what has been touted as a bold decision in higher education by the cabinet to guarantee all students who score 10As and above in the SPM examination a place in matriculation colleges.

According to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim: “This decision ensures that all top SPM students have the...