The integrity and image of public universities will deteriorate if political appointments without merit continue to be allowed in these tertiary education institutions, said the Pakatan Harapan education committee.

“The distribution of positions in public universities to Perikatan Nasional (PN) representatives without basing it on merit will only cause the image and integrity of public universities to worsen, whether locally or internationally.

“This situation also answers the question of why the Higher Education Ministry is not being progressive and innovative in developing solutions at...