PETALING JAYA: Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam Se-Malaysia (Gamis) is insisting that Universiti Malaya (UM) engineering graduate Wong Yan Ke issue a public apology over his solo protest against UM’s vice-chancellor during the university’s recent convocation. Gamis president Muhammad Ikhwan Nasyriq Salahin said the group held a peaceful demonstration at UM’s Kuala Lumpur gate after Friday (Oct 25) prayers to show support for UM vice-chancellor Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Hashim. They also demanded that Wong issue a public apology to the university and Rahim. “Students who came for the protest expressed their utmost disappointment at Wong's actions which disrespected the convocation and Rahim, ” he said. Related stories:The lost dignity of universities and academiaUM must act now to prevent further tensions developingCourageous convocation protest has rightfully shamed UM's VC

Source: The Star October 25, 2019 09:56 UTC