PTPTN issue can drag Pakatan Harapan out of govt – Syed Saddiq

SHAH ALAM: The National Higher Education Fund Corporation ( PTPN) issue can cause Pakatan Harapan ( PH) to be dragged out of governing the country.

Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said that was why the issue must be properly discussed by all parties as it affected the cost of living which is often a major concern of the younger generation now.

“If I cannot be the voice of the youths on this, it means I have failed. That is why, when we talk about the PTPTN, I have to defend (the interests of the younger generation) and bring it to the Cabinet to find a comprehensive solution. That is why, we ( Youth and Sports Ministry) as the platform that is closest to the youths, have to be involved and be a prime mover in helping this group in issues relating to the cost of living,” he said in the ‘ Bicara Minda’ organised by the newspaper Sinar Harian here yesterday.

Syed Saddiq was commenting on the PTPTN issue and the demands and priorities of the younger generation today which was raised by the programme moderator Tan Sri Johan Jaafar.

Speaking to the media after the programme, Syed Saddiq said PTPTN must ensure that the new repayment scheme for its borrowers is fair.

At the same time, he said, borrowers who are currently paying for their loans according to the schedule set by PTPTN must also be taken into consideration as they had signed the repayment contract before the new schedule was released. — Bernama