PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 — The Cabinet today approved proposals to amend the existing Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA), particularly provisions seen as restricting students’ freedom of expression and association, said Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.
He said the Cabinet also agreed to develop a new law that would eventually replace the UUCA entirely within a reasonable timeframe.
“The Cabinet today approved a proposal by the Higher Education Ministry to undertake two measures concerning the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA).
“The first is to amend the existing Act, particularly sections viewed as restricting students’ freedom of expression and association.
