Ex-UKM activists demand four commitments before new AUKU Bill
The government has been urged to make four commitments before tabling a new Bill to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU), according to the New Straits Times. The commitments include publishing detailed admissions data, guaranteeing equitable access for qualified Malaysians, funding public universities as public institutions, and holding open consultations on the proposed legislation.
The demands come from four UKM students who were charged under AUKU in 2010, who argue that the current Act is outdated and no longer serves the needs of students in 2026. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that the government will abolish the Act as part of its broader reform agenda, but the students remain dissatisfied and have called for further changes.
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