Explain claims non-Muslim Bumi students forced to attend Islamic event, UiTM told

Explain claims non-Muslim Bumi students forced to attend Islamic event, UiTM told

Sarawak DAP man says such actions, if true, are unacceptable in a nation where citizens of diverse backgrounds and faiths coexist peacefully.

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According to viral posters of the alleged two-day event, all non-Muslim students and 10 Muslim students from each class at UiTM Shah Alam were required to attend an ‘identity and spirituality camp’ at a mosque.
PETALING JAYA:
A Sarawak DAP man has urged Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) to explain claims that non-Muslim Bumiputera students from East Malaysia had been forced to attend an Islamic event at the university.

Michael Kong, an aide to state DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen, said such actions, if true, were unacceptable in a nation where citizens of diverse backgrounds and faiths coexist peacefully.

“The alleged actions also risk sowing distrust and resentment among our communities. This is especially so when many of the students at UiTM are Sabahans and Sarawakians.

“Teaching institutions should focus on nurturing unity, respect and understanding among Malaysia’s diverse population and not on advancing religious agendas.

“I call on the UiTM management and relevant authorities to provide a full explanation of the incident, ensure that such programmes are immediately discontinued, and reaffirm their commitment to upholding inclusivity and religious freedom,” Kong said in a statement.

FMT has reached out to UiTM and higher education minister Zambry Abdul Kadir for comment.

According to viral posters of the alleged two-day event, all non-Muslim students and 10 Muslim students from each class in UiTM Shah Alam  were required to attend an “identity and spirituality camp” at a mosque.

The purported programme of the event had sessions that would split the non-Muslim and Muslim students, as well as others related to Islamic teachings or practices involving all the participants.

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