Cabinet approves UUCA amendments to lift curbs on students’ freedom, new law planned

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 — The Cabinet today approved proposals to amend the existing Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA), particularly provisions seen as restricting students’ freedom of expression and association, said Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.

He said the Cabinet also agreed to develop a new law that would eventually replace the UUCA entirely within a reasonable timeframe.

“The Cabinet today approved a proposal by the Higher Education Ministry to undertake two measures concerning the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA).

“The first is to amend the existing Act, particularly sections viewed as restricting students’ freedom of expression and association.

“The second is to develop a new law that will eventually replace the UUCA entirely within a reasonable timeframe,” he said at his weekly post-Cabinet press conference here.

Fahmi said the Cabinet had also agreed for the Higher Education Minister to table amendments to the existing UUCA in Parliament this December.

“The amendments will specifically address provisions that restrict students’ freedom.

“In December, God-willing, the Higher Education Minister will table amendments to the existing UUCA,” he said.

He said the proposed amendments were intended to immediately remove provisions that restrict students’ freedom.

However, Fahmi said drafting a new law to fully replace the existing Act would take more time, particularly as it would cover matters such as university registration, listing, management and other related aspects.

“This is because the Higher Education Ministry needs to consider several new aspects of university administration.

“We expect this to happen in 2027, although no specific year or timeline has been formally determined during the meeting. But we are looking at next year,” he added.

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布城，10月30日讯——通讯部长拿督斯里法米·法兹尔表示，内阁今天批准了修改现行《大学及大学学院法》（UUCA）的提案，特别是修改那些被认为限制学生言论自由和结社自由的条款。

他说，内阁还同意制定一项新法律，最终在合理的时间范围内完全取代《不明飞行物和未知物品法》。

“内阁今天批准了高等教育部提出的关于《大学和大学学院法》（UUCA）的两项措施的提案。

“首先要修改现行法律，特别是那些被认为限制学生言论自由和结社自由的条款。

“第二点是制定一部新法律，最终在合理的时间范围内完全取代《不明飞行物控制法》。”他在每周一次的内阁会议后新闻发布会上说道。

法赫米表示，内阁还同意高等教育部长于今年12月向议会提交对现行《大学与学院融合法案》（UUCA）的修正案。

“这些修正案将专门针对限制学生自由的条款。

“如果上帝保佑，高等教育部长将于12月提交对现有《大学与学院法》的修正案，”他说。

他表示，拟议的修正案旨在立即取消限制学生自由的条款。

然而，法赫米表示，起草一部新法律来完全取代现有的法案需要更多时间，特别是因为它将涵盖大学注册、名录、管理和其他相关方面等事项。

“这是因为高等教育部需要考虑大学管理的几个新方面。”

“我们预计这将在2027年发生，尽管会议期间尚未正式确定具体年份或时间表。但我们正在考虑明年，”他补充道。

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