New law to replace Auku will exclude student matters, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA: Any legislation replacing the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Auku) will focus on university administration and management, while matters involving students and undergraduates will be excluded.
PUTRAJAYA: The new legislation intended to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Auku) will concentrate on university administration and management, while student and undergraduate-related matters will be excluded, according to Government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim informed the cabinet of the government's plan to abolish Auku, emphasizing that student-related matters should not be included in any new legislation.
Existing laws, including those involving the police, already apply to students, Fahmi explained during his weekly post-cabinet media briefing. Anwar has expressed his intention to abolish Auku, and the new Bill, if needed, should primarily focus on regulating certain aspects of university and university college administration and management, excluding student matters, Fahmi added.
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