Complex sentence: In 2002, it was found that Malay students constituted 69% of state university places, and this was interpreted by the then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to mean that fewer Chinese and Indians were applying for these places.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2002, it was found that Malay students constituted 69% of state university places. This was interpreted by the then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to mean that fewer Chinese and Indians were applying for these places.