Mas Ermieyati dares Asyraf to answer Mara woes, slams legal threat
A Bersatu lawmaker has hit back at Mara chairperson Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, accusing the latter of using legal threats to silence public criticism regarding Mara's funding and transparency.
Masjid Tanah MP Mas Ermieyati Samsudin stressed that the issues she had raised regarding the delays and weaknesses in Mara's technical and vocational education and training (TVET) education loan were based on complaints submitted to her by concerned parents and students.
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