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PTPTN shuts out Unisel newdesk@thestar.com.my PETALING JAYA: The National Higher Education Corporation Fund (PTPTN) has frozen its loans to students studying in Selangor-owned Universiti Selangor (Unisel). The freeze began last month when fresh intakes started. Stressing that it was a temporary move, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin said the decision was made following “political pressure” from the Opposition over free education. “PTPTN wants to determine how serious the Opposition is in wanting to provide free education. If it is serious, then students in state-owned private institutes of higher learning like Unisel need not apply for study loans from PTPTN because education will be provided free to them.” However, he said, the freeze would not affect Unisel students who were already receiving the loans. The freeze was brought to public attention when the Higher Education Ministry, through the e-forum at its website, responded to a query on the matte...