Rahmah Ghazali Oct 21, 08 3:44pm
The controversial Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) was in the spotlight again today when a deputy minister reinforced the government's stand that university students should not get involved with political parties.
Amid the amendments, Deputy Minister of Higher Education Idris Harun said Section 15 of the act, which states that students can join outside bodies but are still banned from joining political parties, was still relevant in preventing students from being influenced by any political party.
Politics in campus 'promote racial ideology'
Students can still study politics
Politics in campus 'promote racial ideology'
Students can still study politics
Taken From Malaysiakini.
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I totally disagree with what our Deputy Minister of Higher Education Idris Harun said. Come on. If you want the students to be aware of what is happening in politic, you should have given them the chance to experience it. Not to say they can still study in University. Experiencing and studying it is totally a different exposure.
Politic involved everything that we do or deal with. From Education, purchases of cars, houses, hiring people, business and so much more. What ever that we do will directly or indirectly involves politic. So, why is there a need to stop the students from garnering more information as well as improving our country?
No wonder why when others move forward, our education still goes backward. Without exposure, our university students will not be innovative, outspoken and think on behalf of our country. Cabinet, think ahead.
2 comments:
Yes, Jarod, you are right. This act was introduced when I first went to uni. So, we decided to call my uni, UM, Pantai Valley High! Cos, memang lah, like school! Cannot do this, cannot do that, cannot say this... etc.
But the thing that students cannot do the most now is T-H-I-N-K! They are so used to being told what to do and think and say, they have forgotten how to do it for themselves. How sad is that?
Pat
Very sad. The most important for a person to grow mature is to think. the system really kill our students creativeness. The future younger generation will be at low level of competitiveness.
Don't even talk about creative if the GOV always Banned this and that.
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