KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Hundreds of International Islamic University (UIA) students gathered today to protest the university’s suspension of Prof Dr Abdul Aziz Bari, chanting slogans in a show of force at the mosque compound of its Gombak campus here.
Approximately 700 students turned up for the protest and demanded UIA Rector Prof Datuk Dr Zaleha Kamaruddin immediately drop Abdul Aziz’s (picture) suspension.
“Hidup hidup mahasiswa! Hancur kezaliman! (Long live undergraduates, reject authoritarianism!)” many of the protesters were heard shouting as police watched.
Many of the students said the move was necessary to “repair” the university’s image as a respected academic institution.
UIA has indefinitely suspended the outspoken academic following his remarks on the the Selangor Sultan, saying that “criticism of a Ruler is valid if it is intended to constructively show that the Ruler has erred.”
Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah had decreed recently that the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) had found evidence of proselytisation by non-Muslims during a dinner held at the Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) on August 3 but said it was insufficient for further legal action.
Following Abdul Aziz’s statement that the intervention was “unusual and inconsistent” and should have been done in line with Islamic teachings, it caused a furore in Parliament among Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs who urged that action be taken against the UIA law lecturer.
Although a police report has been lodged against him, the outspoken academician has decided against apologising for his remarks, insisting he had not meant to challenge the Sultan.
Among the politicians present at the protest today were PKR vice-presidents Chua Tian Chang and Nurul Izzah Anwar.
Comments (6)...
written by BorneoHeadhunter, October 21, 2011 17:50:51
Like the judiciary and the police, rector Zaleha has been infected by the Umno disease which has no cure at present time. ...
written by arazak, October 21, 2011 17:02:39
Dear Dr. Zaleha,
Reactor UIAM
You should resign with immediate effect. What you have to do now, even if you still wants to read something academic, then read the Obedient's Wife Club's book, “Seks Islam, Perangi Yahudi Untuk Kembalikan Seks Islam Kepada Dunia”. Go home and entertain you husband with Islamic sex. Time for you sucking UMNO's dick is over! ...
written by earthman, October 21, 2011 16:42:14
On the 24th October 2011. ...
written by educationist, October 21, 2011 16:38:44
A high five to those brave undergraduates willing to make a stand for Dr Aziz!!
It may come to nought for the UMNOputras can just bulldozed their way through any dissent especially this is part of the 3R programme alluded to PKR yesterday!!
But, it shows the good Prof is of good standing among his students, to say the least!! ...
written by earthman, October 21, 2011 16:37:50
If you are in Penang , come and listen and ask question on Malaysian Civil Liberty at Balai Rakyat Bayan Baru from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ...
written by Hantu Jembalang TV3, October 21, 2011 16:36:17
Time for Zaleha to go do some cooking and entertain her husband....
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