UPM denies curbing campus democracy with screening rules

Universiti Putra Malaysia's (UPM) campus election organisers have denied allegations that the screening of campaign material was unfair or undemocratic.

In a statement yesterday, the student council election committee made it a rule for it to screen campaign material to prevent "provocation" and "incitement" which could cause "hatred, anger and anxiety" among students on matters concerning race and religion...