Hundreds of UIA students protest Aziz Baris suspension

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 Hundreds of International Islamic University (UIA) students gathered today to criticism a university's cessation of Prof Dr Abdul Aziz Bari, chanting slogans in a uncover of force at a mosque compound of its Gombak campus here.

Approximately 700 students incited up for a criticism as well as demanded UIA Rector Prof Datuk Dr Zaleha Kamaruddin rught away drop Abdul Aziz's (picture) suspension.

"Hidup hidup mahasiswa! Hancur kezaliman! (Long live undergraduates, reject authoritarianism!)" most of a protesters were heard cheering as military watched.

Many of a students said a pierce was required to "repair" a university's picture as a reputable educational institution.

UIA has indefinitely suspended a outspoken educational following his remarks upon a a Selangor Sultan, saying which "criticism of a Ruler is current if it is intended to constructively uncover which a Ruler has erred."

Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah had intended recently which a Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) had found evidence of proselytisation by non-Muslims during a cooking hold at a Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) upon August 3 though said it was insufficient for serve legal action.

Following Abdul Aziz's statement which a intervention was "unusual as well as inconsistent" as well as should have been done in line with Islamic teachings, it caused a furore in Parliament among Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs who urged which action be taken opposite a UIA law lecturer.

Although a military report has been lodged opposite him, a outspoken academic has decided opposite apologising for his remarks, insisting he had not meant to challenge a Sultan.

Among a politicians present at a criticism today were PKR vice-presidents Chua Tian Chang as well as Nurul Izzah Anwar.

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The Malaysian Insider :: Malaysia

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