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Sunday, 17 August 2008 09:16

(The Star) - Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) will take legal action against Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim for refusing to apologise for proposing the varsity admit non-bumiputra students.

Vice-chancellor Datuk Seri Prof Ibrahim Abu Shah said Khalid should apologise for making the statement as it was not only false but unethical and degrading to the university.

“We are not hard-headed on this issue but the statement is 100% wrong. We can accept criticism if what was said were true,” he told a media conference.

Khalid had proposed that UiTM admit 10% non-bumiputra students and claimed that its students were unfriendly, of poor quality and non-competitive.

The statement angered UiTM students nationwide who held demonstrations to protest the proposal.

Khalid refused to apologise to UiTM, claiming he was not questioning the special rights of bumiputras nor the establishment of UiTM.

In Bukit Mertajam, Khalid said he would meet UiTM directors to explain his statement.

He said the matter had been blown out of proportion and could have been politically motivated to jeopardise PKR’s chances of winning the Permatang Pauh by-election.

“My proposal was purely aimed at broadening UiTM students' horizons,” he said at the Permatang Pauh by-election nomination centre.

“The International Islamic University (UIA) is a good example of how a similar proposal has worked well for its students.”

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written by kevin k, August 17, 2008 09:21:53
Brain less Prof smilies/angry.gif Don't understand the term proposing or what?
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written by chezzter, August 17, 2008 09:25:32
Such shallow, narrow minded view. Just need to hear the word, sorry to feel appeased. So small...
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written by laksa maner, August 17, 2008 09:26:33
Well, Petronas open 10% quota to Non-Bumis, it is a normal practice. Let we sacrifice 10% to make a sharing a piece of cake for harmony. It is wrong?
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written by Debbie, August 17, 2008 09:27:37
Pleeeeeeeeeeze grow up Uitm students...We want to move forward not backwards.

Yep you maybe friendly ..but of poor quality and being non-competitive......well need i say more.....just look around the grads that have come out....
with the likes of you guys .. all may end up becoming hooligans.

My apologies to the students who are sincere in what they are doing in the uni.

Shalom
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written by msiaman, August 17, 2008 09:32:23
They will say "Don't challenge us! We know amok!".

Reminds me of the Ogre clans in Old PC game of Warcraft.
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written by Proarte, August 17, 2008 09:32:43
How do you justify being racist Mr VC?

Tax payers are funding the university so we should expect at least 45% of the student intake to be non-Malay.

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written by alberttan, August 17, 2008 09:37:47
Not right to blame the students, blame the Minimally Educated Donkeys in our Education Ministry and the hp6 UMNO stooges in charge of the Universities. Their Biro Tata Negara is a vile violation of the Rukunegara, is racist and fascist to produce more UMNO Melayu Ku Klux Klansmen.

BTW, Ku Klux Klan has endorsed Obama as President and started to accept Black members into their Klan. When something is NOT right, it takes a brave decision to correct the mistake.
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written by Ali Cordoba, August 17, 2008 09:43:05
Swearing on Quraan has devastating consequences
http://www.worldfutures.info/Editor/Editor-Notes/The-British-Judge-the-liar-and-swearing-on-the-Al-Quraan.html
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written by HARIMAU BIN ABDULLAH, August 17, 2008 09:44:06
With this kind of shameless attitude, our ranking will surely keep falling and forever remain at the bottom.
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written by ctchoolaw, August 17, 2008 09:47:31
Forget about all the political posturing and silly actions. Ultimately it's about the quality of the graduates. Read this: http://ctchoolaw.blogspot.com/...lking.html
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written by ASK4u, August 17, 2008 09:47:54
Khalid had proposed that UiTM admit 10% non-bumiputra students and claimed that its students were unfriendly, of poor quality and non-competitive

See how true the above statement is. Actions speaks louder than words isn't. Dear UiTM students, don't fall for this political trap.Please be independent, original and creative thinkers just like those great Islamic thinkers of yore (Rumi, Omar Khaayam etc. Don't be a follower,with herd mentality of the sheep. Try to lead with original, wholesome all encompasing feeling and thought for the benefit of all mankind. You're the future of this country. Don't dissapoint us withnarrow-mindedness and amuck mentality. smilies/sad.gif
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written by tuankujuki, August 17, 2008 09:49:08
Due to laziness during my teens I was not fortunate enough to further my studies but later when I had set my priorities right I was able to do so. During my varsity days I was really fortunate to have a few non Malay friends who were fresh out of schools and together we strived for our benefits. We were pursuing our degree in educations and I lent them my experiences as an old teacher. As payback they shared their content knowledge in Science. From these kids I learnt quite a lot, more than I could had given them. The most important of all is respect.

I have many non malay friends and these friendhips have broadened my horizons. I have seen how Malay students are unable to cope with challenges due to their narrow mind set by just being among themselves.

The reality is that we are a multi racial society so try to live and make the best of it. We are really fortunate but UNFORTUNATELY we are being govervend by MORONS with moronic rules and startegies thus giving birth to a segment of MORONIC people with MORONIC life values.
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written by ahmadneil, August 17, 2008 09:49:13
We don't need that 10%! Keep it.
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written by ASK4u, August 17, 2008 09:52:09
...and Oh, Mr Khalid, they don't have a case against you.Biar "Anjing menyalak bukit". Let the dogs bark. Pay no attention.Be magnamious. Cheapskate buggers and insult to the intellectual community.Chis, somemore coming from a VC.No wonder our ranking is sliding even further.
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written by YSL, August 17, 2008 09:53:07
Ini murid murid yang kurang ajar tak tahu apa dia orang bikin !

Kelakuan dia orang ini macam binatang liar tak ada otak !

Go to hell you stupid useless pelajar!
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written by talk2stop, August 17, 2008 10:01:22
My beloved country is a country that discriminate the minority while others protect the minority. Malaysia attend to the rich & powerful while others care for the poor. Malaysia majority bully the minority while others sympathise the monority. All I can say UiTM can continue its 100% bumiputra for all I care. Aussie!! Aussie!!! Aussie!!!! Ooi!!! Ooi!!! Ooi!!!!
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written by laksa maner, August 17, 2008 10:08:00
You nice to Datuk Ibrahim, you can climb Everest, you can get Datukship...what all that "bodeking"ship? and etc...

UiTM is not BUILDING THE NATION for PEACE & HARMONY.
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written by RumahPanjai, August 17, 2008 10:09:01
Taking legal actions? Sueing for what may we ask? Just goes to show their cabbage brain mentality. The vice Chancellor needs a brain check. To attach the name university to UiTM is a total embarassment to the intellectual community.
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written by mansel, August 17, 2008 10:16:24
unethical and degrading ? gimme a break.. it was unethical and degrading of you Prof for uttering such nonsense .. Selangor MB doesnt need to apologize for petty shit like this.. go on and harp on this issue.. see if we care...
//fyi people.. utim website got hacked few times and this is where future engineers and IT specialist are nutured.. LOL... http://security.org.my/index.p...du.my.html
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written by temenggong, August 17, 2008 10:19:42
We don't need such a university in Selangor.

Khalid should revoke the UTM land rights, and re-gazette it as industrial, and immediately witdraw the CF!
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written by densemy, August 17, 2008 10:21:59


This is another example of the level of stupidity that is produced by the emptiness of the Over Inflated Malay Male Ego
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written by gewdgreef, August 17, 2008 10:28:15
Wanna bet that if Khalid were to propose to open up UiTM to Middle Eastern & Indonesian Muslim students instead, the UiTM authorities would agree to that solution immediately??

It's unfortunate and tragic that there are non-Bumis who can't afford tertiary education overseas as they'd be forced to put themselves through a crap education system...
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written by Good News, August 17, 2008 10:32:06
Khalid, you are right. The leadership and action of this VC is the very reason that the university has produced unfriendly, poor quality and non-competitive students.
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written by kislean, August 17, 2008 10:32:57
In Bukit Mertajam, Khalid said he would meet UiTM directors to explain his statement.

Dear Tan Sri Abdul Khalid,
Please don't bother to meet Ibrahim Abu Shah. Who is he anyway ? You were only suggesting (or proposing) that they open up 10% for other races. If they don't want to, that's it. Did you hold a gun at his head when you said that ? This fella is just trying to 'tunjuk kuasa' and behaving as if he is bigger than the Minister of Higher Education. Go take whatever action you want. Sheesh .... making a mountain out of a mole hill ! No class at all. Period !
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written by chiongguo, August 17, 2008 10:35:57
The many protesters had cited article 153 as a defence for the 100% intake of bumiputra in UiTM. Let's have a look at the relevant section of article 153 :

1. It shall be the responsibility of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to safeguard the special position of the Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak and the legitimate interests of other communities in accordance with the provisions of this Article.

2. Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, but subject to the provisions of Article 40 and of this Article, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall exercise his functions under this Constitution and federal law in such manner as may be necessary to safeguard the special provision of the Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak and to ensure the reservation for Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak of such proportion as he may deem reasonable of positions in the public service (other than the public service of a State) and of scholarships, exhibitions and other similar educational or training privileges or special facilities given or accorded by the Federal Government and, when any permit or licence for the operation of any trade or business is required by federal law, then, subject to the provisions of that law and this Article, of such permits and licences.

3. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, in order to ensure in accordance with Clause (2) the reservation to Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak of positions in the public service and of scholarships, exhibitions and other educational or training privileges or special facilities, give such general directions as may be required for that purpose to any Commission to which Part X applies or to any authority charged with responsibility for the grant of such scholarships, exhibitions or other educational or training privileges or special facilities; and the Commission or authority shall duly comply with the directions.


Since the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong has the role of safeguarding the interests of the malays and the natives and at the same time not deprived other races of their due interests and positions in PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS Khalid can ask the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong if 100% is a REASONABLE figure. The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong has the responsibility of setting a "proportion that is reasonable" for the malays and natives. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has to spell out what this proportion is.

The article referred PUBLIC institutions and this should not include private and overseas institutions.

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written by SiHangChai, August 17, 2008 10:39:31
UiTM is a moron school who can't even accept this challenge of opening up to other races with exception to protect Malaynism. It is one of the universities in the world that clearly discriminate races. Forget about Malaysia constitutions! We are talking about Malaysia for all. I really hope that foreign colleges/universities will not accredit UiTM paper qualification if UiTM is really is racist school. Education institutions should practising NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST RACE, COLOR & GENDER. I would suggest those who protest and have nothing to do to concentrate on developing UiTM into a better quality school rather than suing MB Selangor. Time have changed and we are not living in the past. Wake Up, brader!
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written by Sudahlah tu, August 17, 2008 10:40:13
Tan Sri, mereka ini sudah lama hidup bagaikan katak dibawah tempurung.
Kesemua yang berpangkat dalam UiTM memang berbau politik sebelum dapat dilantik.
Misi mencapai Satu Malaysia tidak kesampaian kerana orang2 sebegini masih diberi peluang merajui pelajaran anak2 muda negara.
Mereka inilah yang menipu orang Melayu agar tetap menyokong BN dan kebanyakan kali, orang Melayu terpaksa mengikut sebab sudah jadi kebiasaan bagi mereka.
Tan sri yang ingin membawa perubahan akan mengejutkan mereka ini yang sedang tidur selesa di buaian BN tanpa berfikirkan panjang masa depan mereka. Asal dapat gaji tinggi, rumah percuma, kereta percuma, alaun tinggi ... jadilah.
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written by Mark C, August 17, 2008 10:44:01
don't know whether to laugh or cry with people of "this" caliber heading a university.

the old Chinese maxim, "lousy soil sows lousy grass".... aptly applies.
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written by KKchan, August 17, 2008 10:52:44
UiTM wants to sue Khalid. For what? For a proposal? What damage or loss has UiTM suffered? The quality of the students is reflected in the quality of the VC. Has he consulted a lawyer before he issued a threat of legal action. By the way, did the students marching here and there, applied for and got police permits to gather? If they have, can police tell us why they were granted?
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written by IbnAbdHalim, August 17, 2008 10:54:48
What a crap! The UiTM VC is a nerd who's not qualified to even lead a kindergarten save a tertiary institution. The Selangor MB only proposed and he had no authority whatsoever to even implement if, if UiTM agreed to his suggestion. What then to ask him to apologize for? Just cast aside and don't care a damn unless the VC had his own agenda. The whole affair stinks UMNO, the puppet-master.

Demanding an apology and then what? Take him to court if he refuses? Go ahead! It clearly depicts the VC's mentality.
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written by gx27, August 17, 2008 10:55:45
thats the reason why the Uitm grad are paid less than our indonesian maid, let filipino or cambodian maids.

continue to have such mentality and Uitm grads will have similiar qualification as a standard 1 mentality. Useless rubbish.

shame to the country!!!

SATU LAGI PROJEK KERAJAAN BARISAN NAJIS, end product, NAJIS!!!
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written by mantra, August 17, 2008 10:56:29
Dear Datuk Ibrahim Shah
The non bumiputras are not interested in UiTM because... I guess products of ITM will welcome the 10% to other races unlike products of UiTM. Datuk VC... i have to agree with Datuk Khalid... let me ask you this; what is UiTM ranking in Malaysia?

Further in my blog : http://mantra-indeeptots.blogspot.com/
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written by HARIMAU BIN ABDULLAH, August 17, 2008 10:56:31
Sooner or later, the government will have to swallow the bitter pill and to open up, and Tan Sri (The Savior of Education)can afford to smile.
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written by Rozlan, August 17, 2008 11:14:23
You are making good move Tan Sri Khalid..YOu have no reason to apologized...I fell sorry for UITM for having a peabrained VC.. smilies/angry.gif smilies/angry.gif smilies/angry.gif
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written by Warga Tua, August 17, 2008 11:15:13
The outburst shows what kind of pea-sized brain VC the university has. The racist stand also smacks of inferiority complex and political inclination. In fact, he should advise the students to be calm and explain his opinions freely to refute Khalid in the public. He should respect the right of other people to speak out and brave enough to speak his mind. We only expect this kind of politicking from a politician but not a scholar.
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written by me_in, August 17, 2008 11:16:46
I think this Ibrahim Abu Shah must be a KALDAI
Khalid merely proposed something. If the Government thinks that is not appropriate the dont follow.To go to court to sue Khalis...Only KALDAI think like that.

Ibrahim Shah jangan membazir wang rakyat untuk pergi mahkamah.... cheap publicity.Kaldais are kaldais whereever you put them

Kaldai = donkeys
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written by Mahyuddin Mahzan, August 17, 2008 11:17:20
they will never understand it, Khalid should speak in Bahasa Melayu, then i suppose they can a little bit understood wat he said in his statement, tat oso maybe la

anyway, this is another political agenda, since they dont have anything to highlight for P44 campaign
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written by The dragonheart, August 17, 2008 11:18:45


WHAT I HATE MOST IS... SOME PEOPLE WILL NOT LET GO WHAT IS THEIRS BUT WANT OTHERS TO DILUTE WHAT WAS INHERITED...

TO ME EITHER ALL OF USE GO INTO THE MELTING POT OR BE AND KEEP WHAT IS YOURS...

IF THE MALAYS ARE NOT WHAT THEY ARE SINCE MERDEKA, MALAYSIA IS STILL NOT INDEPENDENT BY TODAY...WE WILL BE STILL BE IN WAR... WORST THEN WHAT HAPPENED IN VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, LAOS ETC ETC..

WE HAVE TWO CHOICE NOW... EITHER BE IN THE MELTING POT AND BE ONE IDENTITY (INDONESIA AND THAILAND HAD DONE THIS IN THE VERY BEGINING OF THEIR INDEPENDENCE ERA) OR LET IT BE AS ARTICLE 153 WOULD WANT IT TO BE...

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written by ganbing, August 17, 2008 11:20:46
Let the UiTM VC make a fool of himself by taking legal action. What Khalid proposed was a suggestion. Since when can people be sued for making a suggestion to improve an institution? Bodoh!
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written by Kopi37, August 17, 2008 11:26:07
Khalid had proposed that UiTM admit 10% non-bumiputra students and claimed that its students were unfriendly, of poor quality and non-competitive.................................

>>Tan Sri is in the best position to comment as such not because he is the MB, more of because he is one of the most successful Corporate Executive who had manned human resources effectively and productively competitive for his Corporate entity which has scaled to great height achievements!

He is a great motivator and he has a fine personal touch in his clairvoyance to see things before it happen. By a click of his fingers, within less than a day, he has proven his truthful comments the unfriendly institutional behaviors of the Varsity! If the Vice-Chancellor can behave in such less educated and unfriendly manner, what more can we expect from the students who are under the daily influence of these kind of professors who are lack of the necessary qualities intellectually and academically! From the senseless talks and revelation of his stuck up mentality like any other racists, didn't it tell the whole bag of tricks in the land-lock Varsity?!.....................
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written by michaelT, August 17, 2008 11:27:31
Prof Ibrahim in his capacity as VC has misunderstood what the MB has said. MB did not demand the 10% intake of non bumis knowing very well it is the decision of the Federal and not the state.He is just expressing an opinion. So what is the issue to apologise.His statement is not even a racial or retarding the Bumis progress in education. The VC if fact has shown his true colours of discrimination. The VC should be responsible to the street protest and have to be investigated.
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written by fairnessforall, August 17, 2008 11:41:09
Khalid, ignore the imbeciles. You are doing a good job. These numbskulls are so dumb they actually think that they can take action against someone for making a proposal. What you said about UITM grad are true, they are lazy, stupid and good for nothing. Thats why even local companies do not want to employ them. They can only get government jobs as there they can laze around doing nothing, which is what they are good for.

When the institute is led by a dumb ass, what you expect the students to be. He is only showing his stupidity.
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written by fairnessforall, August 17, 2008 11:44:10
Soon all UITM grads will be graduating for degrees and masters in stupidity.
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written by Tom n Jerry, August 17, 2008 11:47:11
The education minister should resign in the face of all this adversity which is not conducive to the solidarity of the Malaysian public at large;this is clear case of extremism & terrorism;see how the pendatangs tanpa izin already showin up theirtrue colours in kota kinabalu;demonstrating to the number of 2,000;wonder how they get mcards in the first place;pendaftaran is also to blame for this sorry state of our national sovereignty!
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written by Midvalley, August 17, 2008 11:48:48
Orang Utan brain is wiser than the students and VC of UiTM because Orang Utan smile when we human suggest something and when we demand somethings the most they climb a bit higher up the tree there don't shout and demostrated
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written by Fatcat, August 17, 2008 11:50:14
Kepada semua di UITM,

PIKIR LAH SENDIRI....
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written by lawling, August 17, 2008 11:57:51
Anyone can see clearly that the students are being manipulated by politicians with a closed mindset!Students are idealistic!Only a few student leaders looked agressive whilst the majority just follow like sheep!They have no mind of their own - typical herd mentality and they are supposed to graduate as independent and matured adults later! Pathetic!
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written by Ahjamal, August 17, 2008 12:04:15
Selfish idiots who do not want to share. This is the result of NEP and UMNO layout they can have others but others cannot touch them. Talk about BN where is the BN goons see how the UMNO parasites have betrayed the component parties.

Just forget about the UITM set up another university only for non Malay and see
which side of the university are smarter. Parasites and leeches are bread up by
TDM
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written by binarytan, August 17, 2008 12:07:02
Khalid,

Just leave this gang of self non confidence group of people in UiTM. The non muslim do not need to enter this U full of racist people.

Let them sink forever in their international ranking without any progress.

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written by omarkhayyam, August 17, 2008 12:09:57
even proposing makes them go amok ..... let us just leave the ONLY 1 race college-level-called University in the world, solely to them to breed more of them

cheers
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written by aris, August 17, 2008 12:21:40
Too bad UiTM is destined to remain a ‘katak dibawah tempurung’ university.

Educational experts point out that universities are affected by internationalisation and globalisation. Universities today are more inclined to do joint researches and exchange ideas, students, and resource persons. Globalization demands that university graduates of the future are very knowledgeable, multi-skilled, multi-lingual and multicultural. For example, let’s say Petronas intends to operate in Russia, China, and Pakistan and offers employment opportunities to eligible Malays to work in those countries. The question is - are the Malays ready to work in those countries?

UiTM graduates are at best NOT ready to live and work elsewhere. They are programmed to work only in Malaysia. Besides, in UiTM Malays are too obsessed with ‘race’ language and religion. This parochial thinking is perfect to keep them busy dabbling in a wide variety of unproductive local activities. In short, their future is bleak.

The non-Malays are already ahead and they should keep moving.

Anyway, it looks like the Malays prefer to be left alone with whatever they are doing and so it may be best for the other races to keep away from them.

YAB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s wake-up call has been misunderstood and the Malays want him to apologise.Some people are taking advantage of the Malay ignorance. I feel sorry and sad for Tan Sri.
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written by HARIMAU BIN ABDULLAH, August 17, 2008 12:22:40
The cunt-seller in charge of vice is a mentally retarded pig.
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written by rams609, August 17, 2008 12:26:50
Sorry ya aku melayu. Itu tan sri khalid pun melayu tapi super duper bodoh and tak sadar diri. Suruh dia balik sekolah kampung dia and baca sejarah kenapa
M. A. R. A. didirikan, thus ITM and then UITM.

Just when I thought we have a good Melayu to govern the state....
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written by whlau, August 17, 2008 12:30:04
I propose that only 10% of taxpayers money be used to fund the said university. Boleh tak?!!!
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written by takbolehtahan, August 17, 2008 12:36:57
Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, stand your ground. Don't be a fool and apologize. YOu have done nothing wrong to apologize for. If you do, then you are no better then the no-brainers in UITM. You have courage and shown that you do care for the welfare of Malaysians. Don't let idiots take this away from you.

The demand for you to apologize for your PROPOSAL is strong evidence of complete lack of competence and maturity among those in that low institution. All they have learnt is how to be reactive monkeys rather than proactive thinkers. You are definitely a notch above them, so don't back down.
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written by Dominic, August 17, 2008 12:41:42
We shall all support you, Tan Sri. Whats there to apologise when it is just a proposal ? Where is the freedom of expression gone to ? These kids are the stooges of UMNO propaganda machinery churned out to please their leaders ! Just too bad,their given brains are left behind at home .
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written by HARIMAU BIN ABDULLAH, August 17, 2008 12:49:14
The cunt-seller should apologise, failing which he should be punished and forced to eat pig shit and to drink pig's urine.
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written by avj, August 17, 2008 12:53:29
Why should he? Tan Sri Khalid is forward looking leader with the best interest of the rakyat at heart. Knowing your kind he only made a suggestion,is it wrong to make a suggestion in democratic society? He has proved his worth to the Bumiputras as CEO of PNB. What have done but fan hatred.
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written by jeffrey3005, August 17, 2008 12:55:00
this is just plain stupidity of vc from uitm. where on earth will you be able to find an institute of higher learning confined only to 1 race group!!!!!!!
keep it all to yourself we are not keen to pursue our higher education in there , cos you are not the best but sadly lacking so far behind compared to others!!!!!!!
in this rat race you must be competitive so dont be" a katak in a tempurung"
anyway my advice to uitm students , don't be hoodwink by umno , there is a greener pasture over the other side.
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written by Kopi37, August 17, 2008 12:56:13
The VC virtually behaved like 'moyet kena belacan'! Tan Sri Khalid was merely giving a piece of his opinion for sharing but he, the VC was taking it so serious and over-reacted as an insult knowing Tan Sri was telling the truth!

Even if Mara were to really consider the suggestion of Tan Sri to open up 10% enrollment for others, I doubt there will be any response for even the Malay intellectual elites who are eligible to enroll UM, USM, UUM........will also treat UiTM the last choice to no choice for their tertiary education! They know how "good" that Varsity can provide for their futures! Perhaps dropped out like that Shy-Fool will pick it his first choice cuz it ranks pari pasu to his standard and quality!........................

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written by riau, August 17, 2008 13:01:50
Ini VC yang berpendirian seperti katak bawah tempurung. He is destroying the lives of these still wet behind the ears young Malays. When these Uitm graduates leave the institute, their training and qualifications will not be recognised by employers because of the dodgy quality of education received.

But this should not be nothing new to us all. There is a proportion of the Malays who think that somebody - ??? - owes them a living. Afterall this is tanah Melayu right. Ketuanan Melayu gauranteed by UMNO bukan? Or that the government or in this case UMNO will be there to give them welfare or civil service jobs or money to start some dubious entreprenurial pursuit. Alternatively, when they graduate, they will be one of the many runners in fraudulant internet quick rich scams or pyramid MLM activities.

The slightly better ones will be in the payrolls of the UMNO moronic gempur groups. Or if they are lucky, working at some checkout counter because they don't have to speak English.

Yes these are the ailments of the young Malays who think their education in institutes like Uitm would be the passport for a better life. Pity them!
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written by rockli, August 17, 2008 13:04:41
Vice-chancellor Datuk Seri Prof Ibrahim Abu Shah should have more brains than the students - from a very small thing it blooming into a gigantic piece of shit. As an authority he should know what a proposal. If proposal is not right just reject it. No need for him n the students all over to cry foul.
Stupid mentality - what ranking do they think thay will get?
The students were so unruly n arrogant - now we can guess where they got these from.
Wonder who is putting them all to do all this! or what rather how much???
ACA to go into action.
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written by teo siew chin, August 17, 2008 13:13:17
UiTM - learning embodies all and every aspect of a person, the community, the world at large, the universe.
When one has the privilege of being within the 4 walls of a learning centre, one has NO cause or reason to close one's mind or to close one's heart.
If at all, it should YOU the people of UiTM, students and faculty alike, who should be the one to suggest OPENING up admission to one and all.
There is much to learn for we are now entering a borderless world.
Let us all learn TOGETHER.
I am quite sure that many students at and of UiTM
thirst for knowledge and is open to new brave worlds
Embrace the new and bold, do not fear
"We have nothing to fear except fear itself."
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written by alarcarte, August 17, 2008 13:20:26

Hello PROFESSOR Ibrahim,
M.B. is just echoing the perception of the Employers of Private Companies in this country. We do understand that you are the CHIEF SALESMAN of the product named "UiTM DEGREES", while you believe your products and of good quality, but the perception at the market place is "Not Good" enough.

So instead of forcing the market place to accept your products, you should instead concentrating on how to come out with an quality improvement plan.

Please don't get emotional and start taking legal action here and there, ultimately the quality problems are still there even if you win the court battle.

So its up to you to go back to the drawing board and try to improve these products so that they will be employable in the future. This should be your chief MISSION.
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written by mikewang, August 17, 2008 13:24:58
Actually this country protects the minority and cheats on the majority.
The minority are those fortunate enough to be UMNOPUTRAs and their running dogs in MCA, Gerakan & MIC etc...

The majority are fooled into a racist agenda there to appeal to the animal instinct in us in order to keep the regime intact.
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written by prof, August 17, 2008 13:27:09
Datuk Seri Prof Ibrahim Abu Shah I just wanna know whether you are a real academic or you are just a damned politician play-acting in an academic gown? You and people like you have made a mockery of our whole academic instituions for politicking more than professing. Get lost with your pack of ultra-conservative and bigoted Malays who know nothing about about world competition let alone local competition in job market. You should be thrown back to the era of feudal Melayu.
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written by InEffective, August 17, 2008 13:28:44

The strategic policies and rules by the politicians and education ministry to exclude other citizens's children from education opportunities, financing for educations, and by limiting or denying access to educational assets, finances, and resources of a nation, is ... unadulterated racial persecution.

Its is a systemic deliberate strategy and committed generational campaign to retard the progress and capabilities of others who are not in the 'desirables'.

It is competitive strategy on an unprecedented level. (and our victims are financing via taxation their competitors to enable them to oppress them even more).

All victims have the legitimate right, duty and obligation to defend their (and their children's) rights, interests and self-preservation - the freedom to learn and the freedom to pursue happiness.

Still believe the constitution is functional ?
Why don't you ask our legally-learned rulers who still live in the clouds clear of the oppression and pain of exclusion. If you are lucky, maybe you will get some fancy rhetoric about the sanctity of law.
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written by harryo, August 17, 2008 13:46:49
It is so sad. A university is an institution nurturing research, philosophical thinking, open discussions and improving professionalism. Here is a case of restricted mindedness, narrow thinking and above all racialistic in their approach. Sad indeed.
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written by fireduck, August 17, 2008 13:49:04
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) will take legal action against Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim for refusing to apologise for proposing the varsity admit non-bumiputra students.


Vice-chancellor Datuk Seri Prof Ibrahim Abu Shah said Khalid should apologise for making the statement as it was not only false but unethical and degrading to the university.

“We are not hard-headed on this issue but the statement is 100% wrong. We can accept criticism if what was said were true,” he told a media conference.

I have to read and re-read the above. In the first place this Prof acknowledges that MB Khalid had proposed only. Proposed in the Engliah language, is just like a suggestion. Maybe Prof is not conversant in the Engliah Language, so what was the actual words in Bahasa Malaysia that MB Khalid used? How can The Star report it as proposal if MB Khalid had meant 'compel'?

Now if MB Khalid had meant 'compel', then yes, maybe they can take action, balh, blah, blah, etc. But propose/suggest only wor! Like that also want to take legal action, etc. What knd of academic leader is this? As a VC he himself cannot even differentiate the various forms of the spoken or written language, how lah to teach the young people. No wonder I am always being told that MARA does not put out good quality graduates, even though in my corporate experience, I try my best to hire based on the individual capabilities, not based on institutional background. With leaders like that, it really no wonder MARA graduates get such perception in the job market.

Maybe the quality of the students themselves is an issue, and it starts to show as they can easily be swayed and manipulated to the whims and fancies of the powers that be. But as students, when they are supposed to develop and educate ourselves on critical thinking, they should stop and think FOR THEMSELVES, who really has their interests at heart. Is it really the VC? Or is MB Khalid's 'PROPOSAL' that bad? The future of UiTM and your own future, and your children's future is in YOUR hands. Do you really want to leave it to your seemingly unwise VC to decide for you? And worse still to manipulate your thoughts to suit his own ego-tripping?

Think lah, students and parents of these students. MB Khalid is a very rational man, and he has proven to be very successful at what he does his whole career. HE should be your role model, and quality role models are hard to come by these days.

I have nothing against UiTM students nor UiTM aspirations as the 'last bastion of .....' (as they put it). I always support students and their aspirations as that's the period of their life when they can determine which way they want to go, how far they want to go. It's the best time of their lives, as they need not worry too much about the daily trials and tribulations of working to survive. They have choices laid out in front of them. Later, they will find out that the choices they have taken at this time of their life will be difficult to change once they get into the real world. So, choose wisely.

I know the students themselves may not read my posts here, but I hope their parents would at least guide them a little better. This issue is blown way out of proportion. Take a deep breath, stand back and look at the issue. Is it really such a bad suggestion? Anyway, it's not like that 10% as proposed, will open the floodgates to UiTM being a non-bumi university. On the contrary, I think there will be hardly any take up. And even so, if that 10% is offered to non-bumi and foreign students, it is actually good to add diversity in the academic arena.

It's time for the rational clear-thinking parents and students to take back the academia from the politicking VC and leaders. The VC should be the one pressured to resign. He can join UMNO and BN, and be active in politics if he wants, but such behavior is not becoming of a 'learned' man.
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written by cwy, August 17, 2008 13:53:43
After SPM, the best students of Malay students, esp those from MRSM ( Maktab Rendah Sains MARA ) are sponsored by government oversea or local private universities to further their studies. From the remainder, including those excellent students who wish to study in local public universities, will flock to matrikulation courses all over the country for easier entrance to local universities.
Normally ITM, and now UITM is the dumping ground for those poor SPM passers, Matikulation courses dropouts and local universities dropouts.
It is meaningless for the non-Malay students to join those unwanted Malay students in UITM.
Tan Sri Khalid, please stop mentioning about your proposal as most hard-working non-Malay students are not interested to be labelled as Sampah-sarap ( rubbish )!
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written by HHKim, August 17, 2008 13:57:39
A personal note to MB Selangor Khalid: Don't worry on the legal suit from UiTM. I persoanlly think you have done the right thing and the UiTM should emulate your shining examples of a more liberal and far visioning corporate leadership in Malaysia.

A leader with narrow and mypoic view can never be a good leader for the state or nation - and it is a sorry state of affairs for UiTM.

Datuk Khalid, you need not fight for the 10% for the non-bumi if the UiTM is very adamant about it. This is not a big deal - and this is my personal view.

I am one person who embraces total Malaysian concept and no one must be discriminated by anyone in the country. Malaysians must stay cohesive and totally united in order to improve ourselves as a nation.

We are going backwards for far too long, and it is the time now to change this mindset if all Malaysians wish to PROSPER our nation.

Please let us not look at Malaysians as malays, chinese, indians. sikhs or others. We are all human being and we are all Malaysians!!!

Datuk Khalid, never mind about the challenge by UiTM. To me, you are doing something very noble for the nation. I believe there are lots of Malaysians applaud your guts for having saying the right things. Right Things Are Alwyas Right.
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written by Ulan Benson, August 17, 2008 14:20:11
A Salute to Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim for his vision and love for the people. I see no reason why a bunch of morons are jumping up and down when someone is trying to help...I will commit suicide if my parents send me to UiTM.
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written by Edward C, August 17, 2008 14:28:05
I have before written in similar lines. Please will the respective people use a little common senses (which unfortunately is not very common these days).

A university is a place where people get an education. It is a rightious place. I hope people do not use it other wise. Religion is important for one to be at ease with one self. Being at ease with one self, will bring about better results from oneself.

Religion is useless if the people are uneducated of the world around them. Educated only in religion guarantees the student will only have the knowledge of religion and nothing else. That is not good. One must be knowledgible of world matters or LIFE. To be a world leader, you must have the foundation of world knowledge. Not just Religion!!!

I sincerely seek the opening of eyes of the students of UTiM, Are you so afraid of other races in the university? Why are you so afraid of? Are you afraid that the non bumiputra will out shine the present students? Are you afraid of competition? Are you afraid of the challenge?

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written by HARIMAU BIN ABDULLAH, August 17, 2008 14:51:05
The V-C is a PhD holder (bought with money) and a "Tan See". Don't you think the level of his mentality is too low to deserve such decorative titles? What a shame.
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written by Malaysiaku, August 17, 2008 14:53:09
Khalid, the majority is supporting you! The university is so stupid that they think they have a court case against you for merely proposing. They cannot even tell the difference of what's a proposal. Don't bother to pursue with the 10% anymore, the non-Malays do not want to join the University even if they pay us. It will only bring the intelligence of the non-Malays down. We have now seen the University's mentality and what they have as university students and head!

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written by Malaysiaku, August 17, 2008 14:54:52
BTW, I have to add that I will NEVER hire any UiTM graduates or students into my company.
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written by thrasher_blackout, August 17, 2008 15:11:52
What a sad state of affairs,this issue has created a backlash on the UiTM students with many employers wanting to boycott uitm graduates, and the brilliant students with different views in the U which comprises of the minority are also affected. Please, do not stereotype everyone in UiTM as being stupid ethno-supremacists.. Many of them have been fighting within the system yet are being silenced.
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written by krepot, August 17, 2008 15:59:26
Dunggu,

What action can you take on the Menteri Besar for merely making a suggestion?

Just shut the fark-up la!
The more you say, the more stupid you are to the world!
Let me just remind you fellas, you are an EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
Do you know what that means?
The comments coming out of this INSTITUTION are so damn childish!
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written by renoir, August 17, 2008 16:52:14
I urge MT readers not to dignify whatshisname with comments. Nothing's more revealing of a person's intelligence - or lack of - than his or her own utterances. Let him condemn himself. He doesn't need any help.

LChuah

P/S: I also want to plead with readers not to base their opinions of all UiTM's students on the basis of an idiot's utterances. I'm sure there're intelligent kids there, despite the institution's reputation.
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written by budakindia, August 17, 2008 17:01:06
Don't forget we too can take action. Guys, they have crossed the line already. Let's boycott this university altogether. Let their graduates have no work. smilies/angry.gif
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written by thum, August 17, 2008 17:11:48
Khalid does not need to apologise.
It is so obvious the VC is pro-UMNO though he would insist he is not.
Our MB's proposal was just a proposal. He wasn't questioning anyone's rights.
This is so obvious my kid can tell it.
Let the rot in UiTM. Useless bunch of fools
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written by durianbesar, August 17, 2008 17:38:00
This VC is STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!! STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!

Brainless people that the bastards of the UMNO f&*kheads hire.... They are using it to siphon out money of the rakyat.......As a Malaysian citizen, the UitM was set up with the rakyat's share of the tax money we pay every year....

Who is this STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!! arsehole.....

He has created a whole group of arsholes STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!!STUPID..!!!! BODOH !!!!! in UITM.....

They cannot rationalise anything.... because they are there with lowest grades.... a shame and disgrace to to all who share his brains and thoughts..

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written by tryme, August 17, 2008 17:52:07
This is the first time i saw so much stupid student in the world - from UiTM (Universiti ini Taktau Malu). Me as a senior level in a company, i will not employ any student from UiTM. Growing so big still dont know what is proposing and implementing.

Point 2, if they so hate and so selfish on themselves, why dont we (Non bumiputera)just forget of employing them. (Please dont fax your resume to my company, i will throw into the rubbish)
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written by tryme, August 17, 2008 17:54:57
If the government want to play the races card, please do so and make the riot in this peaceful country. I already upset to this country if nothing changes after 16th September. One is liar, one is corruption. Hope he is not a liar, please dont let us upset on you.
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written by peace, August 17, 2008 18:02:32
When PR take over the gomen on 16 Sept. This Vice-chancellor Datuk Seri Prof Ibrahim Abu Shah should be send to ZOO NEGARA!
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written by CM Lam, August 17, 2008 18:04:01
Whose money do you bastards run on ? Your father's or taxpayers ??
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written by foresight, August 17, 2008 18:18:26
Taking legal action for not apologising ? At last, they produce a world first! Congratulations.
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written by Concerned Malaysian, August 17, 2008 18:18:45
Dear UiTM Students,

I seriously don't understand why you folks are reacting in such a manner?Let's put your intellectual property to use for a moment.Let's reverse the table and see how the Malay's would react if it is the other way round? Assuming that the non-malays are the majority and the malays are the minority in this country. For the past 50 years all the privileges were given to the non-malays; in terms of licenses, business opportunities, admission to the universities, scholarships and even an university solely for the non-malays. How would you react now if the non-malays were to march down the streets demanding that do not play with non-malay rights and sentiment? The Higher Education Minister warns the MB not to abuse the rights of the non-malays, the VC mentioned that this is the "last bastion" for the non-malays and we'll march all the 250,000 students of UiTM with another 350,000 alumni members.Don't not challenge the rights of the non-malays. He's suppose to be an educator, how funny! Just wondering!

Assuming since the majority of the race is non-malays and the federal religion is not Islam.Malay Muslim bodies were snatched from the families and been buried in non-muslim cemetary. During a divorce process your family does not inherit any wealth that your father left behind as your father converted to another religion without your knowledge and under the non-malay religious law your father's marriage with your mother is void and they do not recognise the legality of your mother's marriage neither nor your legal right as his children. What would you do?

In the so called national type school one non-malay teacher abuses the malay students with demeaning words and your out cry lead to the no-malay teacher to be transferred to another school worst still to a "Smart School"! The Education Minister who happens to be a non-malay keeps mum!HOw interesting to know how would the malay react now?

So, would you have waited for 50 years hoping to be respected as a legal citizen of this country which allows the right to practice the religion of your choice and enjoy the same previleges as the non-malays? I guess you will never understand how it feels to be let down by the government and worse still by the so call ministers "yang berjiwa rakyat". One even went on to claim that he is the leader of the all races and not for a particular race!

You'll never understand how it feels to be told "orang asing", "balik negara kamu" and for the simple fact that you have never been a minority in this country nor been on the other side.How interesting, wouldn't you like to know?

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written by ROBERTNGTG, August 17, 2008 18:38:04
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) will take legal action against Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim for refusing to apologise for proposing the varsity admit non-bumiputra students.
Vice-chancellor Datuk Seri Prof Ibrahim Abu Shah said Khalid should apologise for making the statement as it was not only false but unethical and degrading to the university.

AIYOO, KEEP THIS BLOODY STUPID INSTITUTION LAH. WE THE CHINESE NEVER EXPECTED, ASKED FOR OR EVEN WANT IT. KHALID'S INTENT WAS TO UPGRAGE YOU BLOKES MENTALITY BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS BEST YOU GUYS LOCK YOURSELVES IN AND THROW THE KEYS AWAY. APPOINT NAJIS AS LIFELONG PRESIDENT IF IT MAKES U GUYS HAPPY. REST ASSURED WE WILL KEEP AWAY FROM YR SPECIAL RIGHTS. SEE HOW THE COUNTRIES IMPROVE BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS WHEN HIGHER GRADES/LEVELS OF INTELLECTUALS ARE INTRODUCED?? THIS APPLIES FOR SPORTS, EDUCATION AS WELL. SHEESH..
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written by thrasher_blackout, August 17, 2008 18:50:41
I understand the emotions and where the hate is coming from for some of you,but until we can rationally argue and not just stereotype all UiTM students as idiots and boycott them all, then we will go nowhere..If all you believe in is fairness and justice,does throwing uitm graduates' applications' immediately into the bin amount to fairness on your part?

Not caring about the state of UiTM as a "public" institution would be a failure for all malaysians.

Remember comrades,friends,there is always two sides to a story,or perhaps even more.

Listen closely and you shall hear the voices of those silenced.
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written by HARIMAU BIN ABDULLAH, August 17, 2008 19:17:38
Their reaction proves that they are really suffering from inferiority complex. They are suddenly driven by fear of being ridiculed for being unable to match the highly intelligent non-bumis. Their stupidity is one thing. Their own laziness attitude plus NEP is slowly killing them. The future generation will surely suffer, and no amount of money can help them. The V-C is an idiot. His Phd is worth nothing, some more having a decorative title "Tunggu Mati".
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written by menggatal, August 17, 2008 19:47:08
Brainless and unaccepatable to criticism and proposal, so what good are they? What sort of quality students or gradutesm they will produce? its ok YAB Mr MB, we don't need to send people to go there. No class! I don't think the good ones want to anyway.
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written by Ulan Benson, August 17, 2008 20:17:19
The VC should be locked up in Zoo Negara as a sample of species with low mentality!
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