KUCHING, Feb. 26 -- Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg has vowed that there will be no racial discrimination for admissions when the free tertiary education scheme commences in state-owned universities in two years' time.

He said the only criterion would be for students to meet the academic requirements for admission.

"Whether they are Chinese, Malays, Dayaks, Bidayuhs and Penans, if they are eligible and qualified to enter universities, you can proceed and study," he said at the Federation of Chinese Associations of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese New Year dinner here.

"There will not be any racial discrimination when we implement free tertiary education," he said.

"We, in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), hav...