KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — Solidatiti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM) has given Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak until “before the elections” to the repeal the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA), which the undergraduates say denies them their academic freedom.
“We want the Prime Minister to repeal UUCA completely and return autonomy to universities or the undergraduates will use all resources to bring change in leadership to a government which listens to students,” SMM chairman Ahmad Syukri Abdul Razak told reporters at a press conference here.
“This is a clear message to (Najib) that his transformation programme has failed to bring confidence to the people. Our protest on December 17 was symbolic to show that we have lost faith in government leadership and demand a drastic change,” he added, referring to the student lobby for academic freedom last Saturday.
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