Student sues university over the right to peaceful assembly


  • Nation
  • Monday, 16 Jan 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: An undergraduate has initiated legal proceedings against his university and two others, saying he was seeking to uphold his constitutional rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

Asheeq Ali Sethi Alivi, 21, a third year law student at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), said he was issued with a suspension order for participating in the #TangkapMO1 rally on Aug 27 last year.

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