COMMENT | Edward Wong, an STPM top scorer, recently took to Facebook to air his frustration after failing to secure a place to study accountancy at Universiti Malaya (UM).

His post struck a chord with many, quickly gaining traction and was later picked up by the MCA.

For a student with outstanding results, his rejection raised the very questions that resurface every year about the fairness and transparency of the University Central Unit (UPU) intake system.

However, I felt sick to my stomach reading how some minorities are pushing down Wong (above), whose grievance also resonates with the majority of minority students.

The fact that such dismissive voices come from within the community itself shows just how normalised and entrenched this mentality has become.

The refrain is always the same...