COMMENT | When I first read Higher Education Minister Zambry Abd Kadir’s statement on Sunday about inclusivity in higher education, I wondered if he was the joke writer for stand-up comedians.

Behaving as the righteous high priest of diversity, he said Malaysia affirms that higher education must enable people from diverse backgrounds to learn with and from each other and that Malaysia remains committed to the principles that give education its purpose and reach.

“Malaysia will continue to support inclusive education and stand with institutions and communities affected by measures that limit access and weaken diversity. We also affirm the belief that higher education must enable people from different backgrounds to learn with and from one another.