Anwar also stressed that matters involving students should not be included in any new legislation, as existing laws, including those enforced by the police, already applied to them.
PETALING JAYA: Any legislation introduced to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU) will focus on the administration and management of universities, while matters involving students and undergraduates will be excluded.
Government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had informed the Cabinet today of the government’s intention to abolish AUKU.
READ MORE: WhatsApp OTP, QR codes can become ‘master keys’ for scammers, expert warns
READ MORE: Immigration to probe SOP compliance after truck crash kills three
He said Anwar also stressed that matters involving students should not be included in any new legislation, as existing laws, including those enforced by the police, already applied to them.
“The Prime Minister has expressed his intention for the government to abolish AUKU.
“At the same time, the Prime Minister said that although a new Bill may need to be introduced to regulate certain aspects of the administration and management of universities and university colleges, matters involving students and undergraduates should not be included in that legislation,” he said during his weekly post-Cabinet media briefing today.
Fahmi said the matter was discussed at today’s Cabinet meeting following Anwar’s announcement over the weekend that the government would abolish AUKU.
He said the Higher Education Ministry had informed the Cabinet that any new legislation would prioritise matters relating to the administration and management of universities as higher education institutions.
“This will be given priority in any legislation that replaces certain aspects currently contained in AUKU,” he said.
Anwar announced at the PKR National Congress last weekend that the government would abolish AUKU, which has governed the administration of public universities and imposed various restrictions on student activities.
