Hishamuddin Rais claims being barred from giving lecture at UKM, varsity says not informed of event

PETALING JAYA: Political activist Hishamuddin Rais has claimed that he was barred from giving a lecture on contemporary politics at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

"I was barred from conducting my lecture on contemporary politics in Malaysia today (Nov 20). The lecture was arranged and organised by students and lecturers of UKM," he said in a statement on Tuesday night (Nov 20).