PETALING JAYA: The appointment of a 26-year-old performing arts graduate into Universiti Malaya’s board of directors has kicked off a controversy. Azalina has rebuked the allegations in a statement, stating that she was unaware of the appointment, until it had been announced. The appointment of Danesh Raj was also defended by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 5). "At this time, KMUM fails to see the benefits of the appointment of Mr Danesh to the board of directors. "We also question his political involvement, having held youth positions in MIC, and we believe that higher education institutions must be free from any political influence or hold," it said.

Source: The Star October 08, 2021 14:54 UTC