KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — University of Malaya (UM) board of directors chairman Tengku Datuk Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen Tengku Ibrahim today said that the graduate who protested during the convocation ceremony on Monday has been informed that he can collect his degree scroll. “I want to stress that...
BY THASHA JAYAMANOGARAN
“I want to stress that the university is not withholding the graduate's scroll and academic transcript. All graduates can access and print out their scrolls through the university's online graduate system. This was followed by the barring of another student Edan Kon, 23 from participating in his convocation the next day after auxiliary police found a folded placard in his possession.Commenting on the incidents Mohd Azzman said while UM respects students' freedom, the rights of others should be respected as well.
Mohd Azzman added that UM's board of directors strongly believes that the purpose of education is not only to gain knowledge but also to build an individual's personality to achieve excellence through knowledge at the same time instill moral values. Mohd Azzman said the Kongres Maruah Melayu on October 6 was an academic debate to identify, discuss and suggest solutions to challenges faced by Malays from political, economic, educational, cultural and religious aspects.
Abdul Rahim also reportedly claimed to have asserted that Malay privileges were being questioned and warned others not to challenge the social contract in his speech.
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