Refuting opposition allegations that the programme was an open political campaign held at universities, higher education minister Khaled Nordin said it had nothing to do with the Aug 12 elections in six states.

On the other hand, Khaled 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 think critically and also be creative. He wants them to think rationally.

“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 the Malaysia Madani concept,” he told reporters at SMK Tan Sri Jaafar Albar here today.

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

Earlier today, Khaled launched the UPSI Smarthome Schooling@Johor programme at the school, a tuition programme which 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 Aug 1 to 22 and involves six schools in Kota Tinggi.