UUCA explained: Malaysia’s 55-year-old campus control law and the repeal now on the table

UUCA explained: Malaysia’s 55-year-old campus control law and the repeal now on the table

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) is set to be repealed, marking the end of a contentious 55-year legal era that defined, and often stifled, student activism in Malaysia.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made the landmark announcement during the PKR Congress on Saturday, promising that no new legislation intended to curtail freedom of expression would replace the outgoing Act.Since its inceptio…