Yoursay Who Is Kurang Ajar The Vice Chancellor Or Student

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YOURSAY | ‘What crime did the student commit to warrant a police report?’UM denounces graduate’s ‘VC resign’ protest, lodges police reportBrandon: Yes, every student has the right to air his or her grievances and complaints, but not in this way. Not in a solemn ceremony in the presence of the sultan. Indeed, it is very rude

Having said that, he should be let off with a warning, nothing more
Quigonbond: Rude and unacceptable is one thing. But did the graduate commit any crime? If not, why lodge a police report
As an institution of higher learning, Universiti Malaya (UM) fails to appreciate what freedom of expression means. It is only giving lip service to the concept
Anonymous 770241447347646: Was it the right place to protest
If it was not a right place, then it was also not a right place for the UM vice-chancellor (Dr Abdul Rahim Hashim) to “protest” and speak about the loss of Malay dignity, speculate about the social contract, and giving his version of what it represents
As a vice-chancellor, he should be in the business of educating students, not creating friction among the different races
His salary is paid by taxes that are collected from all Malaysians, irrespective of race. The university should not have been involved in the Malay Dignity Congress and students should not have been made to attend
A warning and the confiscation of the placard should have been enough. The police report is too harsh
Anonymous 2475091498015598: Indeed, the university shouldn't make a police report, but should consider the student’s grievances
A vice-chancellor should not overtly show his racism and should not participate in a politically-slanted gathering
Don’t Just Talk: There is nothing wrong with student activist Wong Yan Ke calling for the VC to resign when the VC was involved with the Malay Dignity Congress
What has befallen the Malays and their dignity is not caused by the non-Malays, who neither question the Constitution nor steal from the Malays
Just look at the daily news. Who are those charged for corruption and abuse of power
Mission Accomplished: Wong may have picked an inappropriate time and place to voice his grievance but he should not be deprived of his rights to freedom of speech
Pray, what criminal offence has he done? Let the vice-chancellor defend himself
Ian2003: Goodness, what has this got to do with the police
Intimidation? What are the police going to charge Wong with? Is there an Act which provides a criminal offence for breaching university protocol
FairMalaysian: "Tarnished the good name of the university"? What a joke. Didn't the VC tarnish the good name of the university by his racist rant at the Malay Dignity Congress
UM is the prime university in the country, where young impressionable minds are educated and developed, and this is the kind of VC who helms the university
When the education minister was asked about this, he gave a rather careless answer - the student leader should talk to the VC. Why then do we need an education minister
Gutenberg: Why is the VC keeping so quiet? Why is he not defending himself when he is getting the brickbats
He can speak so boldly at the Malay Dignity Congress, but now he is as quiet as a mouse. It is so cowardly of him to make a police report to suppress the student
Anonymous_0668d7ab: Surely the police have a guideline on what warrants a police report. Surely we can make better use of police resources to combat corruption, criminality, terrorism, rather than appeasing someone’s ego
Oriole: These young students are standing up for justice and equality
Instead of applauding the courage of these young people, the stupid institution is trying to ensure that these students get police records
So your ‘face’ is more important than your ability to connect with your students? This is what happens when mediocrity is promoted into high office
Thickskin: Those calling for Wong’s degree to be revoked are clearly not highly educated
Wong has fulfilled all the conditions to get his degree. That cannot be taken away, just because he makes a bold statement against the VC
It is a disgrace that the university, unable to think of any means of saving face, resorts to making a police report. Such shameful behaviour
P Ramlee: Wong and Yap Wen Qing, I salute both of you for your bravery. The two of you are great role models for university students
Please continue to speak up against racism, now that you are going to start contributing to society
Newday: Wong, good on you even if your one-person protest was an exercise in futility. You exercised your rights to highlight a wrong
Frank: For those who think that what they have been doing is nothing but dignified, why don't they look at themselves in the mirror
For six decades, there was never any congress talking about dignity - even when some were stealing money. In fact, they kissed the hands of the plunderers, joined in the merriment
May Allah (swt) the Almighty and Merciful deal with you and your kind appropriately and the soonest possible
And may all of his other creatures see the lessons from your crime of silence, that collusion will never pay. Not in the hereafter and not in this world
Suq Madeeq: One can shout “kafir”, “pendatang”, “orang asing”, and insult non-Malays openly in a large gathering. That is not rude
One student holding a placard denouncing racism. That is rude, and a police report is lodged
FreeSarawak: Wong has learnt his lessons well. He is able to think critically. - Mkini

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