KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16 -- Police have launched an investigation into a statement by student group University of Malaya Association of New Youth (Umany) allegedly calling for the abolition of the national matriculation programme, citing concerns over potential public unrest.

Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) confirmed that a police report was lodged on September 12, 2025, regarding the statement made by Umany president Tang Yi Ze and published on news portal Malaysiakini.

The statement reportedly urged the Ministry of Higher Education to scrap the matriculation programme and make the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) the sole qualifying standard for entry into public universities.

According to police, the remarks were deemed to have ...