College campuses under watch


Shades of red: Zambry interacting with Wanita Umno representatives after officiating the Setiawangsa Umno delegates’ meeting at Residensi UTM in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry is actively monitoring whether there are any activities related to militant movements based on the extremist ideology of the Islamic State (IS) among students at higher learning institutions, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

The Higher Education Minister said this follows the recent arrest of several individuals, including 36 Bangladeshis, suspected of being involved in the militant movement based on the IS ideology under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).

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