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Malaysia's Higher Education Ministry is drafting new legislation to replace the 55-year-old AUKU law, aiming to expand student freedoms while establishing stronger governance frameworks for universities.
PKR Youth has publicly endorsed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's commitment to repeal the Universities and University Colleges Act, simultaneously mobilising student activists to push for comprehensive higher education reform across Malaysia's campuses.
Malaysia's government has committed to repealing the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, marking a watershed moment for the student movement and signalling deeper educational reform.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the government will repeal the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, responding to student demands for expanded democratic participation and freedom of expression on campus.