KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The government has no plans to relax the requirement for students to pass Bahasa Melayu and History to enter public universities, Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said today.

During his winding-up speech on the Higher Education Ministry’s committee-level debate on Budget 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat, he said removing the requirements could result in professionals ignorant of the nation’s foundations.