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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

UUM shuts doors to 'Kak Listen'


Sharifah Zohra Jabeen Syed Shah Miskin - dubbed ‘Kak Listen - will not be invited to speak at any event held in Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), said vice-chancellor Mohamed Mustafa Ishak.

The ban on the Suara Wanita 1Malaysia (SW1M) chairperson comes in the wake of the “listen, listen, listen” controversy at a forum held at the university on Dec 8 last year.

“If we had known that the forum would create such a huge controversy, the university would not have approved the activity,” he was quoted as saying in Oriental Daily News today.

However, Mohamed Mustafa denied a claim by law student KS Bawani in an interview with Malaysiakini that students from some of UUM's residential colleges had been forced - under the threat of expulsion - to attend the forum organised by SW1M.

NONEBawani had also claimed that the forum was intended tobrainwash students into supporting the government.

Calling this a lie, Mohamed Mustafa advised Bawani not to create public pressure that could tarnish UUM's image.

“Bawani was lying. That is her view (that students were forced to attend). These (allegations) are all rubbish,” he said, stressing that the students have freedom of expression.

He clarified that the university encourages students to participate in extra-curricular activities to accumulate credit hours, but does not compel them to do so.

Mohamed Mustafa also pointed out that Bawani is a political activist and that her actions and statements could be motivated by political interest.

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