Tight grip on campus politics

The Universities and University Colleges Act was amended last year but debate goes on as to whether students should be allowed to join political parties.

THERE was quite a bit of buzz when four political science students from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) were recently charged under the Universities and University Colleges Act (AUKU) for their alleged involvement in the Hulu Selangor by-election. Another four can expect to face similar charges for participating in the Galas by-election.