Umany slams proposed new varsity concert rules as ‘extremely conservative’

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PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya Association of New Youth (Umany) has called out the higher education ministry for its alleged moral policing role in the newly proposed “Guidelines for Entertainment Activities (Concerts) in Higher Education Institutions”.

The student body said the ministry is trying to impose religious governance on campuses.

“The contents of these guidelines are extremely conservative, prohibiting actions such as mixed seating for males and females and artistes wearing shorts (during performances),” it said in a statement.

It said that based on the contents of the guidelines, “it can be seen that a conservative wave has made its way into university campuses”.

“Surprisingly, it is not led by Perikatan Nasional, but rather by the unity government, which claimed to be ‘progressive’ in the past elections,” it said.

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