After UM fracas, education minister says university students have responsibility to uphold truth.
Education Minister Maszlee Malik has expressed sadness and disappointment over the fracas that took place near Universiti Malaya today.
In a statement, Maszlee said universities were meant for open intellectual debate and not a place for"thugs, extremists and terrorists"."We must move forward. We have to fight the corrupt and uphold truth," he said. Maszlee was referring to an altercation between supporters former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and a group of UM students at a restaurant near the campus. with placards condemning Najib who was meeting supporters at a restaurant near the UM campus in Kuala Lumpur after Friday prayers today.assaultedMaszlee urged the authorities to take action if there were elements of criminality. He did not mention Najib by name.
Lokman had blamed the incident on DAP supporters and said the students should consider themselves lucky that Umno leaders prevented them from being roughed up further. To post or ‘like’ comments on Malaysiakini stories, you will need to sign in with an active paid subscription.
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