"This government, now, being financially able to provide scholarships to Palestinians, is obviously not short of education funds. "While we are not arguing over the merits of using our taxpayers' money for foreigners to get an education, what about the education plight of our own Malaysians?" "If we are so concerned with the education of non-Malaysians, why, at the same time, are we so hard on our own PTPTN holders?" the former deputy chief minister said, reacting to Malaysia providing RM11.48mil in scholarships for Palestinians.He said many PTPTN holders were now being punished for their inability to repay the loan. "This is deplorable when TAR college has educated so many Malaysians, some of whom are now even members of the current government.

Source: The Star May 23, 2019 09:11 UTC