Don’t humiliate others on social media, king warns

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim spoke at the 105th UiTM convocation ceremony in Shah Alam, cautioning the public against using social media to humiliate and insult others. He emphasized that freedom of expression comes with the responsibility to engage in respectful and courteous dialogue, even when opinions differ. Sultan Ibrahim warned that differences in opinion should not lead to hostility and that constructive criticism and tactful correction are preferred over insults and humiliation.

He urged social media users to refrain from spreading hate and division and to exercise caution before sharing unverified information, as it can contribute to promoting slander and hatred. Additionally, Sultan Ibrahim approved the renaming of the UiTM campus in Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya, to the Tun Arshad Ayub Campus, honoring Arshad, the first director of the Mara Institute of Technology from 1967 to 1975.