Gerak takes swipe at Noraini over political appointees in public universities

The Malaysia Academic Movement (Gerak) has delivered a scathing criticism of Higher Education Minister Noraini Ahmad today after the group found more political appointments were made to public universities.

It said the minister did not address the numerous immediate challenges facing higher education in the country upon her reappointment to the cabinet but instead allowed more political interference in the board of directors of various public universities.

The group previously issued a statement condemning the practice...