Malay students group wants Maszlee to defend UM vice-chancellor

SM Amin SM Amin Updated 6 years ago · Published on 18 Oct 2019 4:29PM · 10 Comments

Federation of Malay Students Union president Mohd Alif Anas Md Noor says the vice-chancellor is free to express his views as long as it is within the ambit of the law. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, October 18, 2019.

A MALAY students group wants Education Minister Maszlee Malik to defend Universiti Malaya vice-chancellor Abdul Rahim Hashim from calls to step down over a purportedly racist speech the academic gave recently.

Federation of Malay Students Union (GPMS) president Mohd Alif Anas Md Noor said the office of the vice-chancellor was a prestigious that must be respected.

“We urge the Education Ministry and minister Maszlee to give us an assurance that the vice-chancellor and UM will be defended against these attacks,” said Alif.

Alif also said Rahim’s speech at the recent Malay Dignity Congress was in line with his role as an academic and a public university administrator.

“GPMS wishes to remind everyone that the role of a vice-chancellor is also as an academic, and comes with its own privileges and academic freedom.

“The vice chancellor is free to express his views as long as it is within the ambit of the law,” he said.

Alif said this at a gathering to support Rahim at the entrance of UM this afternoon.

On Monday, civil engineering graduate Wong Yan Ke, 23, flashed a placard demanding UM vice-chancellor Rahim’s resignation, while receiving his scroll at his convocation.

The university later lodged a police report against Wong, who said he was making a stand against racism.

UM accused Wong of not respecting the convocation and disrupting protocol, charges he has denied.

At the recent Malay Dignity Congress, Rahim had allegedly said the change in government after the 14th general election had eliminated Malay political dominance and asserted that Malay privileges were being questioned.

Rahim was also alleged to have warned others not to challenge the social contract.

The police took Wong’s statement earlier this week and are investigating him under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentional insult to break the public peace.

GPMS also said people should respect academic freedom and not to be rude against Rahim.

Alif said Wong was influenced by DAP in carrying out his one-person protest.

“If we look at social media, Wong is always associated with DAP. The protest may have been planned to embarrass the vice chancellor.

“This is not our assumption. Wong’s demands are the same as put forward by Dapsy in wanting Rahim to step down,” he said. – October 18, 2019.

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  • Obviously right u all are still student group even if u r 6p yrs old bcos u fellows never learn. U open your mouth , previledge ,and u close your mouth , privilege. U buggers are really good for nothing? U will die without previledges? This is the root to your emberassment, previledge created a 'lazy' race getting more lazy. Japanese , Koreans, Hongkish, Taiwanese , Singaporeans and China men are all hardworking people. Do u know now why they are progressing ever and we are regressing forever. Soon we will be behind Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. If u buggers still emphasize on previledges. Sick people.

    Posted 6 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • There u go, stupid ....
    always go down that route....

    Every f**cking thing needs to be politicised

    Posted 6 years ago by Lan Lan · Reply

  • I only see a group of unemployable retards. Food panda will be very happy to see those faces as they are just waiting for the right time, right place to be the company delivery boys.

    Posted 6 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • celaka bersatu

    Posted 6 years ago by Astann astann · Reply

  • Still reminiscing the low life past 60 years? What have you gained? All we see is you are running on the spot watching the time go by.

    Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • How old is this guy. Still an active student or just another politikus NGO chief

    Posted 6 years ago by Jeffrey Ng · Reply

  • Students or drop outs

    Posted 6 years ago by S L · Reply

  • With a face like that - how did he enter University?

    Posted 6 years ago by Watch Dog · Reply

  • With a face like that - how did he enter University?

    Posted 6 years ago by Watch Dog · Reply

  • Muslims ALWAYS DEFEND THE WRONG DOING That is why they dont have DIGNITY.

    Posted 6 years ago by Mindy Singh · Reply