UPM Violence - Full Version - ASPIRASI Culprits Identified

Abdul Manaf Ariffin
Yang Dipertua Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar

Eddy Azuan
Naib Pengerusi Majlis Tertinggi Koleh Ke-12

Gangsterism reared its ugly head in Univerisiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) when about 50 "pro-establishment" students took the law into their own hands and manhandled seven students who are members of an organisation perceived to be "anti-establishment" last Monday (July 17, 2006).

A video clip obtained by theSun showed the large group surrounding and pushing about six members of the UPM Student Progressive Front (SPF) in the campus canteen.

Giving an account of the incident to theSun today, third-year Chinese Studies student Lim Sok Swan said she and six other friends were manning a help counter for new students when the incident started.

Lim said a group of about 50 students led by a student council leader suddenly surrounded and scolded them for setting up the help counter when the SPF is not a registered body.

"They demanded we leave within 10 minutes, saying we are not allowed to be there to disturb students.

"We replied that we were just helping students' welfare and denied disturbing anyone as it was in a canteen that is open to everyone," she said.

"We had done nothing wrong ,so we declined to leave. They then pushed us away and removed our tables, chairs and flyers," she added.

She alleged that campus security officers who were present did not offer any help and merely watched.

"I was very scared," Lim said, adding she called the police as she felt the tension was escalating.

"They only stopped harrassing us when police officers arrived," she added.

Another student said she was pushed and fell on the floor when trying to take some photographs of what was happening.

The student who said her camera broke when it fell lodged a police report at the Seri Serdang police station.

"A similar incident took place on July 11(2006) where a group of 'pro-establishment' students tore up our materials at the help desk," she added.

Meanwhile, Suaram coordinator Chang Lih Kang urged the Higher Education Ministry, the police and UPM's authorities to investigate and take action against the culprits.

"It's a crime to intimidate someone," he said, adding that at least 15 police reports have been lodged over the incident.

Meanwhile, Subang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Fuad Talib said police have received five reports from the students.

He said investigations revealed that the incident arose as a result of a misunderstanding over an event organised by the students.

He said apart from some pushing and jostling among the students at the time of incident, no one was reported to have been assaulted.

Mohd Fuad said police have spoken to UPM officials and have left the matter to be resolved internally.

"But our officers will continue monitoring the situation to avoid any untoward incident in future," he said.

UPM vice-chancellor Prof Dr Nik Mustapha R. Abdullah and deputy vice-chancellor (student affairs and alumni) Assoc Prof Dr Azali Mohamed could not be reached for comment today (July 20, 2006).

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• aspirasi
• nazi

[aimullah86]

hapa benda la dengan ketuanan melayu ni semua......kita tak boleh berlebih sangat dengan nama melayu.....come on la sedangkan orang kulit hitam boleh duduk sekali dengan kulit putih kat US, kita kat sini terpekik terlolong ketuanan melayu sedangkan dua bangsa tu dah lama menapak kat sini......apa punya orang da....kuno dan lubuk.

[touhu86]

teruk la bdk upm ni....bodoh betul mcm budak sekolah je padahal ambik degree...

[920Nash]

haiz...bukan nak cakap, ini pasal pendidikan keh pasal genetik......

[mamat5573]

aspirasi babi..shit doggie

[fred240366]

nama ja mahasiswa bodoh mcm kaldai

[everdawnn]

rakyat membiayai binatang binatang macam ini untuk masa depan negara kita....amat menyedihkan....apatah lagi pengarah UPM....masih tido ko ?

[MeoH919]

blaaaah!!!.. mcm lmbu.. hrap bdan bsar , tak pkai otak..

[pakatan69]

upm- Universiti Perkauman Malaysia..student upm yang racists itu tidak mewakili majority rakyat malaysia.cina dan melayu adalah bersaudara.keadilan untuk semua warga malaysia.minta maaf pada semua orang cina jika anda merasa didiskriminasi oleh budak2 yang tak cerdik tu.majority melayu sayangkan cina sebab kita adalah keluarga

[khaiera30]

muahahahahahahahaha...budak2 UPM ni masuk universiti nak belajar ke nak jadi samseng...kalau nak masuk samseng meh jumpa aku...aku bole kasi link kalau sape2 budak UPM nak jadi samseng...muahahahahahahaha



[cschau81]

First: Didn't know UPM has a course for Ugly Potential Mat-rempits (UPM)...

Second: Are they there because of my tax payment?

Third: If they grad...can they earn enough for their kids to go there or they still need my children's tax payment?

Fourth: As agressive as they might be...why don't they shout "we do not want anymore financial support?"

Finally, it saddens me for i'm not sure they are capable enough to understand simple english like above....I wish you best of luck :)