410,500 PTPTN defaulters owe RM6.84 billion


Those who repay their PTPTN loans through a scheduled direct debit will get a 10% discount. – The Malaysian Insight pic, November 14, 2017.

THE government estimates that there are 410,500 borrowers who are not meeting their loan obligations with the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN), reports the New Straits Times today.

Higher Education Minister Idris Jusoh said in a written reply to Parliament yesterday that the borrowers owed at total of RM6.84 billion.


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  • Published all their names in major newspapers, airports, government agencies, shopping complexes and give them 30 days to settle their debt. Those who are Government servants should be taken stern action like depromotion. Top PTPTN bosses are just too slow and not proactive to sort this mess for the pass 10 years and the debt is accumulating. Resign for those on BOD.

    Posted 6 years ago by People Power