The freedom to speak on campus


Let us speak: Students at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) should be repealed instead of being merely amended to remove sections that limit freedom, say academics and students.

National Professors Council senior fellow Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir said the UUCA was no longer relevant in this digital age as it curtailed freedom of expression in higher education institutions.

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