Avoid excessive comments on social media, Selangor sultan advises grads

Avoid excessive comments on social media, Selangor sultan advises grads

He warns that libellous, overtly offensive or insulting comments can affect the mindset of the community.

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, presenting the PhD in Bahasa Melayu to wheelchair-bound Arul Das Arumugam during UPM’s convocation today. (Bernama pic)
SERDANG:
The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has urged graduates to apply the fifth principle of the Rukun Negara — courtesy and morality — when communicating on social media.

He also reminded the graduates not to make excessive comments that were libellous, overtly offensive or insulting.

“If this happens, it can damage the mindset of the community, especially the young generation,” he said when officiating at Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) 46th convocation here today.

Sultan Sharafuddin, who is UPM chancellor, also urged the graduates to help the university in any way they can.

“This is in line with the desire to involve alumni in the university’s progress.”

Expressing his confidence in the quality of UPM’s education, Sultan Sharafuddin said he was confident that the graduates had been well-guided by lecturers.

He said UPM would see the construction of the largest solar system in a public university.

This solar photovoltaic system would be able to save RM114 million on the university’s electricity bill over a period of 25 years.

A total of 6,092 graduands will receive their scrolls at the convocation from today until Dec 2.

Of the total, 520 of them will receive their doctorates, 1,508 their master’s, 3,705 their bachelor’s degrees and 359 their diplomas.

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