Let our Universities Nurture Thinking Malaysians

For some years now political parties have infiltrated universities and some believe that university appointments are also based on political affiliations, rather than academic excellence.

The experience in a university should foster thinking among our youth for they are going to be the future leaders of tomorrow or is that just a hollow slogan as all the future top positions have already been reserved?

Many have already written about the quantum fall of UM in the THES ranking and the subsequent beautification of the campus with banners celebrating their position. Perhaps they had expected to be out of the top 200 and are now quietly celebrating.

The students of our universities have recently completed electing their representatives and it is sad to see political parties trying to influence the outcome of the elections. University officials during the campaign have even harassed students.

It is sad to see a university throwing its might against students who are just trying to work through the democratic process. It seems that we do not have the right calibre of people to nurture our youth so that they can become thinking adults.

Any dissent is swiftly stifled under the UUCA and even lecturers are controlled with the famous “Akujanji” which someone referred to as a “kind of prayer”.

Like students all over the world, our youth realise that they can be agents for change and they have to solve Malaysia’s problems caused by the sins of the father.

They have initiated a petition to restore democracy in the university. If you support their cause, please sign the on-line petition.

Do something today to safeguard our freedom.