{
  "id": 2491144,
  "title": "Agenda reformasi kerajaan bergantung pada PM, kata Rafizi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/agenda-reformasi-kerajaan-bergantung-pada-pm-kata-rafizi-2491144",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T03:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/22/agenda-reformasi-kerajaan-bergantung-kepada-pm-kata-rafizi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has stated that the Prime Minister is the key figure in determining the agenda for the government reform being brought to the Cabinet. During a recent episode of his audio show, Yang Berhenti Menteri, Rafizi emphasized that the Prime Minister plays a crucial role in setting the stage for bringing forward reform proposals to the Cabinet. Despite his past experience in the Ministry of Economy, Rafizi mentioned that he does not foresee any significant opposition from Umno when reforms are proposed. However, he also noted that Umno is unlikely to be the primary driver of reforms after being part of the political system for decades. Therefore, Rafizi emphasized that any reform agenda coming from Umno would not materialize without the guidance of the PH-led government through the Prime Minister (Anwar). Rafizi suggested that the government reform proposals could come from either the Prime Minister or individual ministries, but ultimately, the Prime Minister holds the final say on whether the ministry's proposals will be taken to the Cabinet. He cited the recent announcement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that the Universities and Colleges Act (Auku) would be repealed as an example of the Prime Minister's role in shaping the government reform agenda. Rafizi urged a test to follow the repeal, which he believes would be the implementation of further changes in the higher education sector. Rafizi also mentioned that the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13) has provisions for granting autonomy to a public university as a pioneering project, which he believes will also receive support from him. Rafizi expressed hope that the repeal of Auku would lead to reforms focusing on academic freedom and funding. Introduced in 1971, Auku has been a subject of debate regarding the freedom of students to assemble, organize, and express opinions on political issues and the public interest. The Act was last amended in 2024 to provide more autonomy to student unions for donation activities and other events. While the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) had previously stated that there were no plans to fully repeal the Act, it has now announced the establishment of an independent committee to study all aspects of enacting new legislation to replace Auku.",
  "summary": "Pemimpin Bersama dan bekas menteri ekonomi berkata perdana menteri yang akhirnya akan menentukan cadangan reformasi untuk dibawa ke Jemaah Menteri.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Agenda reformasi kerajaan bergantung pada PM, kata Rafizi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/agenda-reformasi-kerajaan-bergantung-pada-pm-kata-rafizi",
        "published": "2026-08-22T03:18:00.000Z"
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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."
}