GEORGE TOWN: Withdrawing the degree from University Malaya student activist Wong Yan Ke after he protested against the vice-chancellor is against the freedom of speech principle fought by the present government, says a Penang exco member.
Dr Afif Bahardin, who is the Permatang Pauh PKR deputy division chief, also said there was no need for police intervention in the issue as it could be resolved internally by the university.
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