Malaysia

UM investigates student body’s post on Agong

Article, titled ‘Yang di-Pertuan Agong Should Not Intervene in National Affairs’, published on varsity’s Association of New Youth FB page

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 01 Nov 2020 1:24PM

UM investigates student body’s post on Agong
Universiti Malaya stresses that it respects the royal institution. – The Vibes file pic, November 1, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Universiti Malaya will investigate a post titled “Yang di-Pertuan Agong Should Not Intervene in National Affairs” that was published on the varsity’s Association of New Youth Facebook page.

Its corporate communications office, in a statement today, said UM views seriously the article posted by the registered student body.

The varsity stressed that it respects the royal institution.

“The university’s top management condemns any statement that violates, or is contradictory to, this principle.”

Updates will be provided when more information becomes available, it said. – Bernama, November 1, 2020

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