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Universities and Colleges Act needs comprehensive replacement, says PN's Saifuddin Abdullah
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Universities and Colleges Act needs comprehensive replacement, says PN's Saifuddin Abdullah

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Malaysia's Perikatan Nasional (PN) education portfolio chairman, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, calls for the Universities and Colleges Act (AUKU) 1971 to be replaced with a new, comprehensive law.
  • He emphasizes that any decision to abolish AUKU requires serious and thorough discussion to ensure student freedom is expanded.
  • The proposed replacement aims to streamline the management of higher education institutions.

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, chairman of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) education portfolio, advocates for replacing Malaysia's Universities and Colleges Act (AUKU) of 1971 with a new, more comprehensive law. He believes this update is necessary to improve the management of higher education institutions.

Saifuddin stressed that the potential abolition of AUKU warrants careful and serious consideration before any final decisions are made. He highlighted the importance of continuing to expand student freedoms, suggesting that the current act may not adequately support this goal.

The call for a new legislative framework indicates a desire to modernize Malaysia's higher education system, ensuring it is better equipped to handle contemporary challenges and opportunities while upholding student rights.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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