BoredMalaysian

When I 1st read the title, I was glad that finally ALSA release their long and over due statement regarding the UKM4 arrest.  As I continue reading the statement itself, I felt so  disappointed on what was written. Instead of addressing the simple issue of giving the student the choice to be involve in politics, the statement goes on why we should be involve in politics and how ALSA or KAMI think that students are not ready to get involve in political parties. As a law student and an undergraduate, I would like to state that I am not a part of the many 'KAMI's that were used over and over again in the statement.

There are many different types of university student in Malaysia. It ranges from those who care about what goes on in Malaysia and want things to change to those who are more worried of what colour shoes should be worn to match their top and also those who care but only show their concern and frustration over a cup of tea tarik. Take for example, we have students in private and public universities who have clue in what is going on in Malaysia's political scenario and  students who are actively discussing about the political scenario. I am not criticizing those who know nothing about politics, it is their right if they want to know or care about what is going on.  But those who are aware of  what is going on and would like to get involve in the political party they support are not allow to do so under section 15 of AUKU. 

Students should be given the choice to choose what they want to do regarding politics. We do not want the government to decide on whether we can or cannot exercise our fundamental rights that are guaranteed  under the federal constitution. The government has no RIGHT to take away such rights of the citizen of the country under the federal constitution. Who is the government to say that the students are not mature enough to understand politics? who is the government to decide if it brings 'kesan positif or negatif' to a student?  Under the Federal Constitution, it allows not only student, but every single citizen in Malaysia to decide if they would want to get involve with politics. 

Lastly, It is important to have a degree or diploma. Without a degree you can't be lawyer or an accountant or even a doctor. But during the period when the diploma or degree is being obtain, students should also be allowed to practice their fundamental rights as a Malaysian. These are the time where students should make mistake and learn from them. Student should be allow to join different political party they wish to, let them learn about what goes on in the parties itself and allow them to have a  better understand how politics works in Malaysia instead of saying that the students are not mature enough for such things. 

If I may, I would like to end my opinion with

'Let the student decide....' 

Let the student to decide if they want to be involve in politics

Let the student to decide who they want to vote for

Let the student to decide which party they want to get involve in

Let the student to make their own mistake