Wrapping Up the UKM4
Woon King Chai shares with us his thoughts on the final leg of this journey.
Woon King Chai shares with us his thoughts on the final leg of this journey.
Hopes were raised and promises were made to thousands of youth during Hari Belia Negara 2011. What’s next? Thoughts from the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports on the Act that stands in the way of youth empowerment.
Genap setahun bermulanya cabaran empat orang anak muda terhadap AUKU, ia tidak lagi sekadar dilaungkan oleh aktivis-aktivis. Ia kini menjadi mantra segenap pelosok masyarakat, menjadi obor tanda perjuangan golongan muda. Nukilan oleh seorang peguam muda.
Sempena ulang tahun penahanan UKM4 dalam pilihan raya kecil Hulu Selangor, Azlin Shafina telah meluahkan isi hatinya dengan berkongsi pengalaman pahitnya sepanjang 1 tahun yang lepas.
Satu refleksi peribadi yang telah dikongsi oleh Sdr. Woon King Chai, salah seorang UKM4, yang akan bakal didakwa dan dihukum di mahkamah universiti pada 4hb. Mei 2011. Emel ini telah diterima melalui sumber yang rapat dengan UKM4 dan merupakan satu perspektif ke dalam kes UKM4 yang tidak pernah diteroka.
UKM4 sat down recently with Liz Gooch of the International Herald Tribune (global edition of the New York Times) to share about their experiences challenging the draconian University & University Colleges Act 1971 in the court of law. This feature story on the UKM4 was not only published in the Asia Pacific edition of the International Herald Tribune but also appeared in print on December 4, 2010 on the New York edition.
In this final instalment, the UKM 4 tells us why they are going on a David and Goliath battle in challenging the constitutionality of the UUCA in a court of law.
You’ve heard of the UKM4, you’ve read about their arrest and charge under the UUCA, you’ve seen a re-energised student movement seeking to repeal the UUCA, and Court proceedings are on-foot. But how much do you really know about the 4 protagonists? The UKM 4 bares all, in 3 Parts.
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