Malaysian Qualifications Agency Says Abolition of AUKU Cannot Be Taken Lightly, Urges Clear Guidelines

Malaysia to scrap 55-year-old university law, but will campus reform follow?

Student activists have blamed the law for giving university authorities the power to curb protests, political organising and campus dissent.

No new law restricting students after Auku abolished, says Anwar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged students were still not satisfied with some provisions under the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 despite several rounds of amendments.HANG TUAH JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Auku) will be abolished in full and will not be replaced by any legislation that imposes restrictions on students' freedom.Anwar said the move was crucial to …

Malaysian Qualifications Agency says abolition of AUKU cannot be taken lightly, urges clear guidelines

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — The repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU) must be followed by the creation of an equivalent legal framework to guarantee the continuity of governance and quality of the country’s higher education at the global level.Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) chief executive officer Prof Datuk Dr Mohammad Shatar Sabran said any changes to the higher education legal framework must be made comprehensiv…

PM: Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 to be repealed after calls from students for greater freedom

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Aug 17: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the government will repeal the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Auku), following continued calls from students for greater freedom. In a news report from Malay Mail on Aug 15, Anwar said the decision was made after several amendments to the Act failed to address all concerns raised by university students. “University students feel that they s…

AUKU Repeal Opportunity to Rebuild Malaysia's Higher Education System, Says UTM Vice-Chancellor

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — The upcoming repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU) should be seized as a vital opportunity to rebuild Malaysia’s higher education ecosystem into one that is more mature, inclusive, and forward-looking, says Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim. Mohd Shafry stated that the legal transition must be anchored by a robust regulatory framework capable of …