'Special Branch' at Public Universities Raises Questions about Government's Commitment to Academic Freedom
11 November 2024 | Malaysia Now
The presence of plainclothes police or "Special Branch" (SB) members at public universities has raised questions on the use of state security apparatus to suppress academic freedom, despite the government's assurance of openness on campus.
Last week, a forum on citizenship - "Stateless Citizens = Illegitimate Children?" - at the International Islamic University (IIU) was disrupted by campus security and several individuals believed to be SB personnel….