Rosmah: Don’t fall for online news

Use your intelligence to evaluate any issue, the wife of the prime minister tells students.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian students studying abroad are advised against believing rumour or slanders spread by irresponsible groups via the Internet, said the Prime Minister’s wife, Rosmah Mansor.

She said that being in the educated group, they should not easily believe any “news” posted but should use their wisdom to evaluate its validity.

“Don’t listen to slanders… they have an opportutnity to study abroad and should utilise this opportunity and use their intelligence to evaluate any issue,” he told reporters after attending a closed-door session with members of the Overseas Umno Club, here, today.

Rosmah said these students should also use the knowledge obtained abroad to help the government implement all programmes drawn up, especially in the field of education.

“I advise these students to study diligently, bring back whatever is good to assist the Malaysian government and to leave behind what is bad,” she said.

Commenting on the closed-door meeting, she said it was held to meet the request of the students who wished to know about various issues including the “Program Permata Negara” under her patronage.

The meeting was attended by 65 delegates from five Overseas Umno liaison bodies, namely the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Australia-New Zealand, Egypt and Russia.

- Bernama