KUALA LUMPUR: Two separate online petitions have been registered on change.org in the past 24 hours backing two different candidates for the position of Education Minister. The first petition, which calls for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to be given the post, has garnered over 51,000 signatures. While the second petition, which is in support of Education Minister designate Dr Maszlee Malik is trailing close behind with over 38,000 signatures. “The petition for Dr Mahathir to be the minister hopes to send clear message to the government that the rakyat values education reforms. Later that day Maszlee was named the Education Minister, designate.

Source: New Strait Times May 19, 2018 10:30 UTC