MARA Officially Under Rural Development Ministry

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Channel: 7Edition · 2018 · News & Politics

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Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced that Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) will be placed under the Rural Development Ministry.

He said the decision was made following objections to the government's earlier proposal to split MARA's role among various ministries due to the agency's size.

The premier also gave assurances that the government would provide adequate aid to MARA to ensure the agency's success in carrying out its role.

(Soundbite of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad / Prime Minister

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I hope the ministry is strong enough and can shoulder the responsibility because MARA is not a small agency, but it is nvolved in various other fields including rural development, business, investment, education and training.)

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