Debated in Parliament on 4 Feb 2026.
Mr Fadli Fawzi asked the Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs in each of the last 10 years, how many Muslims of non-Malay descent have (i) applied for and (ii) successfully received financial assistance, respectively, from any of the financial assistance schemes under MENDAKI, broken down by the race listed on their NRIC.
As a self-help group for the Malay/Muslim community, MENDAKI offers various financial assistance schemes, including study loans and bursaries, to all Malay/Muslim students. These schemes ensure that no Malay/Muslim student will be denied higher education because of their financial difficulties.
Based on latest available data, an average of about seven in 10 non-Malay/Muslims were successful in their application for MENDAKI's financial assistance schemes from 2022 to 2025. This is comparable to the success rate for Malay/Muslim applicants.
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