{
  "id": 8139719,
  "title": "Auku: Apa ketakutan mereka?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/auku-apa-ketakutan-mereka-8139719",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/pandangan/2026/09/18/auku-apa-ketakutan-mereka"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The question \"Auku: Apa ketakutan mereka?\" translates to \"Auku: What are they afraid of?\" The story discusses the controversy surrounding Auku, an act that imposes restrictions on student activities at Universiti Malaya. The author shares their own experiences of being summoned multiple times for violations under Auku, including being called to the university court and facing fines. The author explains that their activism in campus politics contributed to the prolonged duration of their degree, but the main reason was their deep interest in organizational politics, which led to ignoring their academic studies. The author mentions how the act became a culture of control, seeing students with critical views as a threat rather than young people learning about society. The author also discusses the implications of the act, such as the potential loss of autonomy for students and the reliance of parties on administrative control. The author ultimately questions the fairness of the act and doubts whether the pardon truly addresses the core issues, suggesting that the act may be replaced with a new one.",
  "summary": "Pemansuhan Auku hanya bermakna jika budaya yang melahirkannya turut dimansuhkan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Auku: Apa ketakutan mereka?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/auku-apa-ketakutan-mereka",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}