The Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) could be amended or abolished if students could focus on their studies without being hoodwinked by any quarters, said Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

“Let me pose a question? Are you ready? If so, why not. Maybe the government no longer need the Act (UUCA) or we could amend it to provide space so that students could make decisions without being hoodwinked by any legislative power.

“This is because you (students) have said that you know what to do and the government does not have to worry as you will devote your time to studies,” he said when responding to a question at the National Integrity Convention in Putrajaya today.

He questioned whether the students were ready and mature enough to make wise decisions without being influenced by others as they said they do not need anyone to safeguard them and they would not do something unbeneficial to them.

Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, however said what was worrying was that student involvement in politics would make them unable to concentrate on their studies.

“This is a cause for concern as the campus will eventually be turned into a political arena that will be detrimental to efforts to produce knowledgeable human,” he said.

- Bernama

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