PKR Youth said that student debt could have been severely reduced, if it were not due to the 1MDB scandal which Umno ignored for years.

This is in response to Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, who yesterday poked at Pakatan Harapan for ignoring BN leaders saying that the country could not afford to waive National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) loan repayments.

In a statement, PKR Youth communications director Haziq Azfar Ishak said Harapan had raised the 1MDB issue since 2011.

The investment firm quickly racked up debt over the years, while having its monies siphoned...