Former UM lecturer: University cannot revoke degree of student activist


PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM) cannot revoke the degree of student activist Wong Yan Ke over his convocation day protest, says a former Universiti Malaya professor.

Datuk Dr Gurdial Singh Nijar, who is also human rights NGO Hakam's president, said the university senate could not revoke the degree under its rules as suggested by National Professors Council (MPN) Prof Datuk Dr Raduan Che Rose.

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