Anwar tegaskan tiada tindakan terhadap pelajar kritik PM, kerajaan
PM gesa belia agar berani berpihak kepada kebenaran, tentang rasuah, tolak penindasan, tidak sesekali kompromi dengan ketidakadilan.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated during a summit of future global leaders at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, that there would be no action taken against a student who criticized him or the government. He affirmed that criticizing is not a crime, and the aim of education is to foster critical thinking, emphasizing the need to uphold one's convictions.
Anwar noted that both students and leaders make mistakes. "I urge young people to be bold in standing for truth, opposing corruption, resisting oppression, and sometimes compromising with injustice, said he during the summit at the World Trade Centre (WTC) campus. This is the mandate for the present generation, to stand firmly on principle, champion justice, and drive change to build a nation of integrity and dignity.
He hoped that today's young generation would rise as principled, trustworthy, and courageous leaders, ready to embrace their responsibility in steering Malaysia towards a better future. The suspension of university proceedings was announced, following his announcement in the Dewan Rakyat that proceedings related to public speech, expression of views, public criticism, and peaceful assembly would be suspended outright.
He also stated that the Ministry of Higher Education is preparing a comprehensive bill to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act (Auku) 1971. Assurance of this freedom of speech follows several weeks after activist student Wong Yan Ke was fined RM10,000 for defaming the Deputy Chancellor of the University of Malaya and other attendees at a convocation in 2019.
Wong was cited for his misconduct in 2023 for defaming Abdul Rahim Hashim, the Deputy Chancellor at the time, and other attendees after he carried placards onto the stage to urge Abdul Rahim to resign. Last August, Anwar reiterated that universities should broaden freedom of speech to criticize institutions, noting that universities should function as a platform for sharing new ideas and critical thinking.
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