Kuala Lampur, Nov. 12 -- DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today said the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government wants a complete break with the past practice when funding for private education institutions depended on its management's political ties.

He added that his party does not intend to set up its own education institutions simply to secure public funding, nor will the government provide public funds to organisations owned by political parties.

"The PH federal government is built on the foundation of democracy, justice, rule of law and fighting to reduce corruption through institutional reforms. These institutional reforms include separating government, business and education from political control, manipulation and interference.

"For...