Johor Umno Youth urges MB to come clean on his degree

Datuk Osman Sapian. -Bernama filepic

JOHOR BARU: Johor Umno Youth has urged Mentri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian (pic) to show proof of his education credentials or resign from his post if allegations that he lied about it are true.

Its information chief Johan Azam Mohd Yasin said falsifying a degree or academic qualification was a big offence done by an individual that had no integrity, especially if that person was an elected representative.

“How can someone lie about their academic qualifications and ask the rakyat to respect them as a leader with credibility?” Johan Azam said in a statement Saturday (Feb 9).

“Johor Umno Youth urges Osman to clear his name over the allegations by showing his original degree obtained from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).

“If he fails to do so, then we ask Osman to admit he lied to the rakyat and resign his post as Mentri Besar immediately,” Johan Azam said.

When contacted, Osman refused to drawn into the issue, saying he did not want to get involved in the matter.

When pressed it the allegations were affecting his image as Mentri Besar, Osman just said, “It’s OK, even Datuk Marzuki was hit by it.

Facebook page Ops Johor had questioned Osman’s educational qualification and alleged that he had not obtained a degree from UPM.

The administrators of Ops Johor had uploaded a screenshot of a web search for Osman’s name on the UPM portal with no results.

The Johor government portal states that Osman obtained a certificate in accounts from Metro Manila College in the Philippines in 1985, as well as a diploma and degree in accounts from UPM. It did not mention the year when the diploma and degree from UPM were awarded.

It was previously reported that two more Pakatan Harapan politicians were questioned over their education - Osman and Perak state executive councillor Paul Yong Choo Kiong.