We must let a hundred flowers bloom, not allow a hundred thorns to grow.

The struggle to free our universities continues. We continue to hear of witch-hunts on students demanding for justice and of unresolved cases of academicians being dismissed for speaking up and making a stand.

We read of confusing statements on what a student's role should be vis--vis the right to be politically active. We hear calls by our elder scholars on the need to repeal the Universities and University College Act (UUCA).

We continue to feel the apathy and indifference of academic unions on the issues affecting their intellectual livelihood.

Let us set the record straight once and for all.