The Malaysian Academic Movement (Gerak) has urged Higher Education Minister Noraini Ahmad and Education Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin to prioritise the safety of students and academic staff against Covid-19 and address issues they left behind during the previous administration.

Its chairperson Zaharom Nain said the two ministers, who held the same positions until their resignations in former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin's government, have no time to spare to address important matters at hand.

“They need to get up from their...