Asyraf seru mahasiswa UiTM jangan terpengaruh agenda kesamarataan

Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, the Chairman of Mara, has urged UiTM students not to be swayed by the equal opportunity agenda, claiming it could undermine the education agenda for bumiputera. The Mara Chairman stressed the importance of preserving the privileges enshrined in the Constitution for Malays and the children of Sabah and Sarawak, to maintain a balance in the development of the nation's education and economy.

Article 153 of the Constitution pertains to the privileges of Malays, with no mention of bumiputera in the Constitution. Dusuki did not specify any privileged status for bumiputera in the Constitution, as it focuses on Malays and Sabah and Sarawak's indigenous people. The Constitution does provide privileges in terms of public services, education, economy, and more.

Therefore, it is disheartening to hear UiTM students discussing the matter of equal opportunity and claiming that the bumiputera agenda is no longer relevant, as it suggests that such an agenda is more relevant. This is a constitutional right that must be upheld for future generations, Asyraf emphasized during his inaugural speech at the Patriotism Semak and Islam Science Seminar at UiTM Shah Alam.

Asyraf also highlighted the significance of preserving the nation's founding principles, including the status of Islam as the national religion, the special privileges of Malays, and Sabah and Sarawak's indigenous children, in addition to the Raja-Raja Melayu (Malay Kings) institution.