The former Youth and Sports Minister and founder of MUDA has been acquitted of all charges of money laundering, misappropriation of assets, and criminal breach of trust. We talk to Amira Aisya, acting president of MUDA about what his acquittal means, and what his future in the party might look like.

Other stories we covered:

• Trump unhappy with Israel and Iran: The United States president announced a ceasefire earlier in the day but later accused both countries of violating the agreement. Despite conflicting reports, the ceasefire seems to be holding for now. We talk to Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University about Trump’s influence and what could potentially threaten the ceasefire.

• UM fee hike for medicine and surgery degrees: A few months ago, the Universiti Malaya Student Union revealed that fees for the Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery have increased for the 2025-2026 intake. While this is meant for students who miss the deadline for the UPU admission system, there is still a significant monetary jump. We reached out to the president of the UM student union, Lee Yu Dong, about how the increase will affect future students.

• Sabah students arrested, then released: Police in Sabah arrested three student activists due to their involvement in the Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0 rally last week. They have now been released on bail but are still being investigated by the authorities. We talk to Qistina Qaisara Syahril Akmar, Vice President of Suara Mahasiswa and one of the coordinators of the rally to find out more about the arrest and the state of the students now.

• Burning of PM’s image inspired by his past actions: When Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was still a student in the 1970s, he burnt a book in an act of public protest. Following the burning of his caricature in last week’s Sabah student rally, Suara Mahasiswa UMS says their act was to incite a reminder in the prime minister of what he once stood for. We talk about this and the government’s response to the banner burning.

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