{
  "id": 2276881,
  "title": "Kaedah alternatif kepada aktivisme mahasiswa mengubah universiti",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/kaedah-alternatif-kepada-aktivisme-mahasiswa-mengubah-universiti",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2026/08/21/kaedah-alternatif-kepada-aktivisme-mahasiswa-mengubah-universiti"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This article proposes alternative methods for students to change university culture towards a more open and shared opinion atmosphere. Modern students tend to use methods such as pressure, insult, populism demonstrations, and spreading issues without context and assumed facts. This approach is somewhat similar to the activism learned by Anwar Ibrahim while studying at the University of Malaya in the 1970s. In my opinion, this approach does not reflect good professionalism and does not teach proper etiquette and effective communication culture or one that can produce the desired results.\n\nInstead, I suggest a more professional, respectful, and impactful approach. First, students should conduct thorough research on the issue at hand, such as campus or university culture that needs to be changed. In this research, empirical data should be sought, not media interviews or anonymous comments or unstructured podcast discussions. At the university, I and other academic scholars teach problem-solving, and before a problem is solved, there must be a clear problem statement that explicitly identifies and contextualizes the issue at hand. After the problem statement is outlined and supporting data is presented, the work can be submitted to the Ministry of Higher Education through a cover letter. This letter is important because it reflects our professionalism and etiquette. There should be a statement such as 'we request consideration from the Minister to hold a closed meeting...' and so on. Statements should not be made loudly on social media or online; we demand the Minister meet with us. If I were a minister, I would not meet with demands that lack professionalism and proper Islamic and Malay cultural etiquette. During the meeting, there should be proper meeting etiquette, which involves presenting the issue clearly and concisely and answering all questions accurately and professionally without displaying any emotions. This is a professional way, not a late-night party or political rally.\n\nNext, in the meeting, there should be a documented outcome shared with the minister and the student in an agreed statement. It is not acceptable to record the meeting in a digital format, nor should any discussion within a closed meeting be openly stated to the general public. This is the confidentiality of meetings. Only the understanding and agreement or disagreement of each person can be expressed in the meeting statement. What can be expressed outside the meeting is the individual's understanding and agreement or disagreement, as stated in the meeting statement. When a student leaves the minister's office, the student can only release the agreed statement. The interpretation of the written and agreed statement is a personal interpretation. Both the facts and the personal interpretation must be very clear. The media can report what was understood or decided together and what was an individual's interpretation or reaction to the decision. The student should not be eloquent in giving statements that sound like votes, regrets, or condolences because this will weaken their position. If the student is not satisfied with the meeting, they can request a closed meeting with the Prime Minister himself to bring forward the meeting minutes. This is a professional and respectful protocol. If the student still does not agree with the meeting, they can request a closed meeting with the Prime Minister for the meeting minutes of that day. This is a professional and respectful protocol. If a student makes a demonstration by appealing to political figures such as the minister and prime minister through statements of mutual shame and personal leadership, there will be implications. In the business world, in any industry or organization, if they see a young student acting in such a way, no one will offer them a job or career. All organizations will view the student as lacking knowledge or self-awareness of professionalism, speaking etiquette, and discussion or meeting protocols, so they cannot trust the future professional potential of this student. Demonstrations, yelling slogans, and burning pictures of the prime minister are a clumsy method of change and, in my view, burning oneself. A student who disrespects elders, educated people, and a veteran political leader who leads the nation does not deserve to be seen or heard. I do not compromise on this issue. If you do not have the decency and respect to treat me with dignity and confidentiality, I will have nothing to do with you! Politics and business require discussion and counterarguments. Without professional and respectful discussion, counterarguments will not occur. Ugutan, cemuhan, dan desakan dengan cara yang tidak beradab tidak akan menghasilkan apa-apa kecuali populisme dan penutupan kemajuan masa depan. If a student does not know the proper way to engage in politics to bring about change, they should ask higher-level leaders in the government or academia who can offer better ways. I think the biggest mistake of Malaysian students is that they think their youth does not need any advice from our elders. Students need to reflect on their current position because our elders are in every top management position. Change requires strategy, networking, and negotiation, not pressure, ugutan, and insult. If this is the way to change the university, it is better to leave the university and become a member of a political party that likes to make populist statements to attract attention solely.",
  "summary": "Saya kira kesilapan besar mahasiswa Malaysia adalah mereka fikir umur mereka yang muda tidak perlukan apa-apa nasihat dari kami orang tua.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kaedah alternatif kepada aktivisme mahasiswa mengubah universiti",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/kaedah-alternatif-kepada-aktivisme-mahasiswa-mengubah-universiti-2280642",
        "published": "2026-08-21T01:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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