Varsities supposed to broaden minds, critics say after Ramli Ibrahim talk debacle

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PETALING JAYA: An academic and an educationist have criticised Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) for cancelling a talk by classical dancer Ramli Ibrahim, saying universities are meant to help students broaden their minds.

On Saturday, UTM confirmed it had cancelled Ramli’s talk on how dance transcended race on the advice of its Islamic centre, as the university did not want to “offend any party”.

Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi of UCSI University wondered who exactly UTM had assumed the talk would offend.

He said Hindus would be appreciative that a person of a different culture and religion treasured their art. And this would go a long way when it comes to nation-building.


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