An Australian university's preference to endowment an honorary doctorate to the argumentative mother of the Malaysian Prime Minister has sparked an internet backlash.
The endowment stirred the inundate of angry comments upon Curtin University's Facebook page, most claiming the West Australian-based university's repute had been tarnished.
Rosmah Mansor, mother of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, final Saturday perceived an Honorary Doctorate of Letters for her contribution to early childhood education in her home country.
'Ashamed now to be the connoisseur of Curtin'
She reportedly outlayed $ 100,000 at the single Sydney fashion boutique in Jan as well as has been forced to repudiate reports that she splashed out $ US24 million upon the diamond ring as well as an additional $ US200,000 upon the designer handbag.
Her online critics pronounced Ms Rosmah was only qualified to spend money as well as the single post appeared to show Curtin University degree ripped up in disgust.
"I would determine to give Rosmah the doctorate in shopping only. we am abashed now to be the connoisseur of Curtin," the single post read.
Encouraged sodomy victim, boycott threatened
Ms Rosmah has additionally been related to what were at large viewed as politically speedy sodomy char! ges oppo site Malaysian opposition personality Anwar Ibrahim, of that he was acquitted final month.
A Facebook group has been set up calling upon students to boycott Curtin University until the endowment is revoked.
But the university defended the endowment in the matter from Vice Chancellor Jeanette Hacket, that was posted upon Facebook final night.
Professor Hacket pronounced whilst the endowment had captivated criticism the university stood by it.
She pronounced Ms Rosmah had been comparison "through the process that engages multiform committees inside of the university" as well as was being recognised for founding as well as driving the
Permata early childhood centres in Malaysia, that "enable children next the age of five to experience quality early learning".
How can Permata be rated as the reason for PhD
Professor Hacket apologised for the university carrying primarily incorrectly referred to Ms Rosmah as Malaysia's First Lady.
In an open minute to the university, the single alumnus as well as Malaysian citizen pronounced the Permata centres had been funded by Malaysian taxpayers.
"This would be the homogeneous of Julia Gillard's partner regulating Australian tax payer's money to set up day cares all over Australia as well as receives an endowment from the foreign university for his munificent work," the minute said.
- The Age - http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/uni-slammed-over-honorary-doctorate-for-malaysian-pms-wife-20120217-1td56.html
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