THE “Temu Anwar” programme, where Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met the students of several universities recently, aims to explain the country’s direction and instil in students values that would help in nation-building.   

Refuting the opposition’s allegations that the programme was an open political campaign, Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said it had nothing to do with the six state elections to be held on August 12.   

The Kota Tinggi MP said Anwar was the only prime minister who cared greatly about students and young people.  

“When you listen to his speeches, he wants the students to have critical thinking and also be creative.  He wants them to think rationally rather than getting obsessed.   

“I would say the same things to students because the nation’s future depends on how we nurture them.  

“It is not just about physical strength but also about mental and spiritual strength. These are the three important aspects we want to achieve in line with Malaysia Madani concept,” he told reporters today. 

He was commenting on the statements by a few parties who wanted the Tambun MP to stop the “Temu Anwar” programme and focus instead on dealing with hardships faced by the people and developing the economy.  

Earlier today, Mohamed Khaled launched the UPSI Smarthome Schooling@Johor programme, a tuition scheme that focuses on the five core subjects of the school curriculum. 

Its objective is to improve the quality of education for B40 students sitting for the 2023 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination.   

The tuition programme will be carried out from August 1 to 22 and involve six schools in Kota Tinggi. – Bernama, July 22, 2023.