Anwar orders immediate student freedom ahead of AUKU abolition
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered universities to grant students complete freedom immediately, without waiting for the formal abolition of the Universities and University Colleges Act (AUKU).
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his hope that university students and stakeholders could trust the government's comprehensive plans to improve the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU). He emphasized the need for the government to have space and time to implement necessary amendments or even repeal the entire act in order to boost student freedom.
Anwar, who has consistently opposed the Act, stated that the government is fully committed to making significant changes for the benefit of students and higher education institutions. In response to a question from a forum participant, Anwar requested additional time and space to discuss the Act's validity and student welfare, as well as to hold a special meeting to address the concerns raised by student representatives.
The participant also asked for official involvement of the National Student Consultative Council, consisting of 35 representatives from public universities, polytechnics, and community colleges, in the drafting or amendment committee for the AUKU.
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