‘Under fire’ Ridhuan keeps mum
The Muslim academic, who has drawn flak over his article, says that he is responsible for what he wrote.
K Pragalath, FMT
Muslim academic Ridhuan Tee Abdullah has refused to react to the stinging criticism against him over an article in which he has been accused of making derogatory remarks against Hindus.
“I am an academic. I have no comments. I am responsible for what I wrote,” he told FMT.
Ridhuan is an associate professor at the National Defence University who also pens a column in Malay daily, Sinar Harian. He is also a member of an Islamic civilisation and politics research group at the university’s language and general studies centre.
Aside from being in the academia, he is also active in Islamic activities.
Ridhuan is a committee member of the Islamic Consultative Council at the Prime Minister’s Department, the Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce secretary-general, vice-president of the Malaysian Chinese Muslim Association (Macma), national council member of the Muslim Welfare Organisation (Perkim). He is also the executive facilitator at the civil service integrity enhancement unit in the Islamic Development Department.
Ridhuan whose Chinese name is Tee Chuan Seng, has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in strategic studies. Both the degrees were obtained from UKM. He also has a PhD in politics and government which he obtained from UPM. Apart from that he has a diploma in Islamic studies from the International Islamic University
Ridhuan came under fire over the article titled “The patience of Muslims has limits”, which was published on Monday.
The article begins with a criticism of MIC for seekingto lift the temporary ban on the Tamil film Vishwaroopam.
