{
  "id": 996599,
  "title": "AUKU abolition must involve students, academics, civil society, says youth NGO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/auku-abolition-must-involve-students-academics-civil-society-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:18:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1511740/auku-abolition-must-involve-students-academics-civil-society-says-youth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Youth-based non-governmental organisation Mandiri has called for broader stakeholder participation in the special committee coordinating the abolition of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "AUKU abolition victory for student movement, says PKR Youth chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/auku-abolition-victory-for-student-movement-says-pkr-youth-chief",
        "published": "2026-08-15T05:35:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}