Retract police report, Wong tells Universiti Malaya

Alfian Z.M. Tahir Alfian Z.M. Tahir Updated 4 years ago · Published on 19 Oct 2019 3:18PM · 7 Comments

Wong Yan Ke wants Universiti Malaya to practise what it preaches and not make statements just for show. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 19, 2019.

UNIVERSITI Malaya should retract the police report it lodged against him, if the institute truly believes in freedom of speech, said student activist Wong Yan Ke.

Wong, a civil engineering graduate, said the UM board of directors was not telling the truth when it said the university was not withholding the student’s transcript and scroll.

“In a statement they made today, the university said they uphold and respect freedom of speech.

“If they are a firm believer in freedom of speech, the one thing they must do is retract the police report lodged against me. Don’t just come up with a statement.”

“Second, I requested for my scroll and transcript to be handed over last Wednesday but my request was denied. I only received it today.

“So, again, just be frank. Tell the truth and say it as it is,” Wong told The Malaysian Insight, adding that vice-chancellor Abdul Rahim Hashim had every reason to meet him to reconcile.

“He should be the vice-chancellor for all, not just for a certain group of students,” he added.

Earlier this morning, university board chairman Tengku Dr Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen Tengku Ibrahim said the civil engineering graduate may collect his transcript from the university any time.

“He can also access and print out his scroll on the university website from October 21,” Azzman said in a statement today.

The brouhaha began when Wong flashed a placard demanding Rahim Hashim’s resignation while on stage to receive his scroll, over the latter’s allegedly racist speech at the Malay Dignity Congress.

The university, which was one of the co-organisers of the controversial event, subsequently lodged a police report against Wong, accusing him of disrespecting protocol and disrupting proceedings.

Wong has denied the charges, saying he was making a stand against racism.

At the congress, Rahim allegedly said in his speech that the change of government after the general election had destroyed Malay political dominance and that Malay privileges were now being questioned by the other communities, going to warn the non-Malay communities not to challenge the social contract they had with the Malays. – October 19, 2019.

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  • Non Malays don't make much noise but deep in our hearts, your Malay Congress is uncalled and irrelevant. Where on earth u find any country where 90% of govt servants are Malays, 99% of senior officers are Malays claimed that Malay dominance is threatened,can these kangkong professors still serve the nation and the public? If at all the Malay political power is threatened, it's all bcos Malay leaders sold their souls and bodies for Money.

    Posted 4 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • Yes they should retract the police report. He is a bright young man who has a whole future ahead of him. As a responsible University and I hope they are, they should retract the police report and bury the hatchet and move on to repair their ruined reputation.

    Posted 4 years ago by Elyse Gim · Reply

  • Mr Wong i respect U for standing to Defend TRUTH. U will Never Walk Alone. Muslims can LIE TO THE CORE Hadi awang has put a religious stamp on it so muslims lying is DIGNITY.

    Posted 4 years ago by Mindy Singh · Reply

  • Voicing out in a democratic society does not warrant an arrest, as voicing does not amount to a crime. What has Wong's action got to do with the police?

    Posted 4 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • UM , let the police complete their investigation

    Posted 4 years ago by Zaini Nordin · Reply

  • If professors all kangkong, graduates also kangkong lah

    Posted 4 years ago by H. Mokhtar · Reply

  • Wong should not use that occasion to voice his opinion. It is disruptive to other students who waited and worked hard for this moment and UM should not make a police report. What is the crime? UM can handle this internally and not involve the police.

    Posted 4 years ago by LL Lau · Reply