Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will meet with the Higher Education Ministry this Wednesday (June 21) to discuss the organisation of concerts at public institutions of higher learning.
He said he would listen to views regarding the matter.
“I am not giving leeway for youth to be corrupted. It is important to safeguard your moral standards.
“The government will probably give relaxation in the organisation of programmes such as cultural events, but they should be held in a small scale and controlled manner,” he said.
He was speaking at the ‘Meet Anwar’ programme in Kelantan at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) Bachok yesterday.
He was replying to a question raised by a student who wanted to know the government’s action following a concert that was held at a public university believed to be in Terengganu recently.
A 37-second video showing male and female students standing close together during the concert went viral on social media.
Meanwhile, a student at UMK Kota Campus, Khairul Anwar Kamal Apandi, said concerts at public universities should be scrutinised to prevent unfortunate incidents.
He added that having concerts at universities could help students to de-stress but they should be monitored.
- Bernama
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