Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced the government’s decision to abolish the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, after decades of calls for its abolition. Dr Sharifah Munirah Alatas, an independent scholar, author and researcher, shares her thoughts on this development and why it still falls short.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced the government’s decision to abolish the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, after decades of calls for its abolition. Dr Sharifah Munirah Alatas, an independent scholar, author and researcher, shares her thoughts on this development and why it still falls short. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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