Meritocracy: Affirmative actions necessary but need not be race-based, says Anwar

SAN FRANCISCO: Affirmative actions are necessary for the poor and marginalised to get equal opportunity, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said one cannot have absolute meritocracy when there is no fairness.

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