KUALA LUMPUR: A group of people demanding free tertiary education and the abolition of government education loans marched to Dataran Merdeka and staged a sit in on Saturday.
However, an evening shower sent many home leaving just a handful in the field.
They want the government to abolish National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans.
The group gathered at Masjid Jamek at about 2pm holding up banners that read, among others, “Abolish PTPTN” and “We want free education” and marched to Dataran Merdeka.
No police or FRU personnel in uniform were seen.
Only traffic police and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) personnel were deployed to direct traffic flow during the procession which passed through Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Raja Laut and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.
The demonstration was organised by two student groups called Malaysia Bangkit and Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia had organised the rally.
The group later dispersed peacefully at about 6pm.
Malaysia Bangkit chairman Mohd Syahid Mod Zaini, 23, said the rally was organised to express pressure felt by students who have been forced to take on loans in order to have a good education.
“Education is a basic right. There are 19 other countries that provide free education until tertiary levels, so why not us?” he asked
Mohd Syahid added that the police's cooperation in allowing the demonstration with limited supervision was a step in the right direction
p/s : No one ask you to take the loan if you have and prepared your own money, you does't have single cent in the pocket, tax payer given you the chance to get better education not to be and to show up your recalchitrant..........
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