Top academician to join Bersatu

Chan Kok Leong Chan Kok Leong Updated 8 years ago · Published on 11 Mar 2018 1:42PM · 1 Comments

Academic Dr Maszlee Malik says Bersatu has not decided if he will be a candidate at the next general election, but he will help the party in policy matters. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 11, 2018.

INTERNATIONAL Islamic University Malaysia lecturer Dr Maszlee Malik will announce his entry into Bersatu and politics tomorrow.

The latest prominent academic to join Bersatu will announce the move in a press conference in Bersatu at 1pm tomorrow.

“The party hasn’t decided whether I will be a candidate or not. But in any case, I will help them in policy matters,” the political science and Islamic studies researcher told The Malaysian Insight today.

“I only decided to do this after consulting with my family,” said Maszlee.

Born in Johor Baru, Maszlee who majored in Islamic studies in Jordan and Universiti Malaya, obtained his PhD in public policy studies from the University of Durham in 2007.

Since 2000, Maszlee has lectured in Islamic studies at IIUM and is an advisor to several civil society groups such has Ikram, Ideas Autism Centre and Downs Syndrome educational centre (Orkids).

Besides research, Maszlee is a well-known moderator for forums on Islamic issues and Middle East politics.

Maszlee is the second academic to join Bersatu after former Ideas chief executive officer Wan Saiful Wan Jan quit the think-tank to enter politics last week. – March 11, 2018.

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  • This confirms earlier study that the less bright, SRP and standard 6 dropout flock to PAS and UMNO

    Posted 8 years ago by Kuasa Rakyat · Reply