Kedah opposition leader Mahdzir Khalid today asked the state government to explain what he claimed was the proposed takeover of Insaniah University College (Kuin) by an international

private company.

"There is a letter from a private company to the Kedah government on the takeover of Kuin. We ask the state government to explain the letter," he told reporters at an Aidilfitri reception at Kuala Nerang today.

Mahdzir said the takeover would be detrimental for the students because the private company would charge higher fees to garner profits.

"The objective of setting up Kuin was to provide educational facilities to the local people, particularly in Kedah," he said.

Mahdzir said that if the state government could manage the university college on its own, they should not surrender it to others.

- Bernama