| I am but one Member of Parliament of the 222 fellow parliamentarians who have consistently raised the issue of the matriculation programme when we saw the potential problems last year.
Each year, the government collects between RM50.7 million to RM50.8 million as taxes from legalised gambling activities and for the sale of alcoholic drinks. This can be a joint-initiative by both the government and the private sector to solve the current issue. At the same time, government institutions of higher learning, such as Universiti Teknologi Mara , can increase their intake of bumiputera students.
At the same time, I do not wish to play a blame game as this is a national problem. As stakeholders, we have to work together to look for a win-win solution. An appeals committee should also be set up, comprising elected representatives from every component party of the ruling coalition. Every race, including the indigenous communities of Sabah and Sarawak, should be represented.