Repeal AUKU: Give Students Space to Be Politically Conscious Critical Thinkers

Aliff Naif, President, IIUM Student Union

09-Mar-23 15:00

Repeal AUKU: Give Students Space to Be Politically Conscious Critical Thinkers

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Recently, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin recently said that The government has no plans to repeal the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Auku). But he also said that they’re open to suggestions on how the Act can be improved.

But what exactly is AUKU and what is its impact on university students in Malaysia?

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Categories: politics, government, Law/Activism

Tags: the bigger picture, beyond the ballot box, politics, malaysian politics, auku, academic freedom, student activism,

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