“The collapse of education is a collapse of the nation.”

—  Nelson Mandela

The statement is misattributed to Mandela by Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam at a press conference https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/19/P2020051900367.htm, which was found by the media https://hongkongfp.com/2020/05/19/history-exam-row-hong-kongs-carrie-lam-dismisses-claims-of-political-intervention-appears-to-misquote-mandela/ to be misattribution. <br class="br">Misattributed

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