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FREE YOURSAY 'The new Unisel undergrads should not be made into pawns in Umno's unprincipled attempts to wrest back Selangor.'

Malaysia, unlike Finland and Denmark, has yet to be a high income country, says Higher Education Minister Khaled Nordin.

At least five officers roughed me up, says student Ekhsan Bukharee.

UPDATED 6.40PM A group of protesters confronted the DBKL officers, claiming that a donation box was seized from them.

UPDATED 4.40PM DBKL officers grabbed and led the protesters to Dang Wangi district police station. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Countries providing free education have limited numbers of students in universities, insists the higher education minister.

COMMENT 'Absolving students from payment merely reinforces the entitlement culture endemic which has been perpetuated by Umno.'

UPDATED 10.59PM Two men arrested in the morning raid at Dataran are released but face charges. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Those parties intending to abolish the Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans need not be hasty in making the decision.

FREE VOXPOP 'Khaled should have condemned the violence and thuggery, rather than insinuate that the students asked for it.'

FREE YOURSAY 'How come no such disturbances occur at Umno ceramahs? It does not take a genius to figure that out.'

UPDATED 5.55PM 'DBKL has allowed us to maintain three tents tomorrow when the royal concert is held.' [VIDEO INSIDE]

The public’s goodwill sees donations of tents and food, and vendors enjoy brisk trade as the students vow to camp-in until Bersih 3.0.

'I went to the police nearby to ask them to take action, but they stepped in only when the attackers were about to leave.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘It is a pity the police who were there did not stop the attack. It only shows that they are afraid of thugs.'

COMMENT Violent assault on protesting students will stir popular resentment towards the attackers and their perceived sponsors.

UPDATED 5.05PM ‘Although I don’t agree with their views, I condemn the attack... I hope for a probe, don't point fingers.’

Student groups want Ahmad Said to review his decision to withdraw scholarships of those at Bersih 2.0 rally last July.

The students protesting against the PTPTN have linked their issue to that involving former MAS chief Tajudin Ramli.

Assailants set upon the students in the wee hours this  morning, beating up several of them, with one sent to hospital.

It's not right for the young to be saddled with huge debts as soon as they start their working life, says a Dataran protester.

They want to avoid disrespecting the Agong but plan to set up camp again after the show. [PHOTO GALLERY, VIDEO INSIDE]

A royal concert in honour of the Agong will be held there on April 21 and students should respect him, says Saifuddin Abdullah.