Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek today dodged questions about a damning World Bank report on the state of Malaysia's education system, opting instead to address a different issue.

"Today it's only about overcrowded schools," she told reporters when asked to comment on the report during her visit to SMK Meru in Klang.

The World Bank’s report titled “Bending Bamboo Shoots: Strengthening Foundation Skill” revealed that...