He said he had no intention of degrading anyone, particularly UiTM students and graduates, when he delivered his speech at the Majlis Anugerah Nadi Negara 2017 here last Saturday.

“What I gave was a motivational speech to students. It is something I do often and I want Malaysians to realise that the government, which has been in power for the past 60 years, has contributed a lot, which we sometimes take for granted.

“The most important thing is that the government has provided us with security in which we are able to do everything, including to earn a living and seek an education,” he told a press conference after a meeting with the UiTM Alumni Association at Menara Dato’ Onn, Putra World Trade Centre here.

Also present was the association president, Zaini Hassan.

Admitting that he could be a loose cannon sometimes, Tengku Adnan promised to be more careful in the future and hoped that the issue could be put to rest now.