Terengganu government revokes 6 student loans over Bersih involvement
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — The Terengganu government has revoked the study loans of six students over their participation in last year’s Bersih 2.0 rally, Sinar Harian reported today.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said said the state government made the decision following unsatisfactory responses from the students to their show cause letters.
“We pay them to study, not to participate in demonstrations or get involved in undesirable situations,” the Malay daily quoted Ahmad Said as saying today.
“The state government hopes this serves as a warning to others to not get involved in improper activities,” he added.
Ahmad Said said the students participated in the illegal July 9 rally for electoral reforms as well as a protest against the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) earlier this year.
However, the state leader said the six students, including a third-year medical student, may still appeal against the decision.
“We shall see,” he said.
The Terengganu government’s move comes despite promises from the Najib administration to relax its grip on civil liberties after its clampdown on the Bersih 2.0 rally last year earned international condemnation.
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