KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 – Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said here on Sunday the the reduced allocation in the education sector under Budget 2016 does not only affect Chinese schools. He said the allocation of RM500 million in Budget 2016 which to develop and also maintain the schools affect all types mentioned in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s Budget Speech on Friday.
However, Najib also said in Parliament that national schools, national-type Chinese schools, national-type Tamil schools, religious schools, fully residential schools, and national religious assisted schools will be receiving RM300 million less compared to this year.
Meanwhile, Wee also hold a press conference after opening MCA’s Economy Outlook Seminar for party members at Wisma MCA here on Sunday said that all schools that are listed will have reduced allocations while not just Chinese schools. In the same time, Wee also added that the RM2.4 billion that reduction in higher education will be encourage the universities’ management which to think outside of the box and also create more revenue through commercialisation.
