Every sen must be repaid, says Mara chairman
Mara chairman Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has announced a strict policy to pursue defaulting education loan borrowers through the courts. He emphasized that the funds are public money and that no exemptions will be granted, regardless of the borrower's status.
Why it matters
This highlights the government's commitment to fiscal responsibility and the recovery of public funds intended for future student support.
Share Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki says pursuing defaulting borrowers through the courts is a key priority to ensure that public funds can be recovered and channelled back to benefit others in need. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said Mara has no right to compromise or forgive deliberate defaulters because every sen disbursed as a loan is public money entrusted to it. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Mara chairman Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has pledged that there will be no compromise with students who deliberately default on their education loan repayments, saying the money advanced to them belongs to the people. He said that since taking on the role of Mara chairman, pursuing defaulting borrowers through the courts had been one of his key priorities to ensure that every sen of public funds is recovered and channelled back to benefit others in need.
The article reports on a government official's policy statement and a court ruling without injecting editorial opinion.
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