{
  "id": 15975948,
  "title": "Pahang Ruler warns youths against hate speech, social ills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/pahang-ruler-warns-youths-against-hate-speech-social-ills",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T00:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128633/pahang-ruler-warns-youths-against-hate-speech-social-ills"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pahang's ruler has cautioned young people against engaging in hate speech and social vices, urging them to utilize their education to cultivate sound judgment rather than merely acquiring academic qualifications. Sultan Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah expressed apprehension over a prevailing culture of disrespect and animosity among some youth, emphasizing the importance of maintaining decorum when debating sensitive subjects like religion and institutions. \"Be bold in your speech, but always polite; feel free to disagree, but never abandon your sense of judgment,\" he advised at the inauguration ceremony for Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah's (UMPSA) Chancellor Hall in Pekan, Malaysia.\n\nThe ruler lamented social challenges faced by young individuals, including drug addiction, bullying, digital gambling, and improper interpersonal conduct. He cautioned against prioritizing the pursuit of academic degrees over the actual purpose of learning. The Sultan warned against relying on artificial intelligence (AI) as a means to bypass critical thinking, independent research, and innovation. Instead, AI should be employed to enhance students' cognitive abilities and problem-solving skills.\n\nAddressing the University's role, the Sultan challenged UMPSA to forge stronger alliances with the state government, businesses, foundations, and alumni to amplify educational aid, research initiatives, and local talent cultivation. He stressed that the university's expertise in technology, manufacturing, automotive, logistics, and modern agriculture should translate into practical benefits for the community. \"We must not produce a generation abundant in credentials but lacking in knowledge, eloquent in speech but bereft of thought,\" the Sultan concluded.",
  "summary": "UNIVERSITY students must not mistake the ability to insult others for courage, the Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has warned, expressing concern over a culture of hatred and disrespect among some young peo...",
  "key_points": [
    "Pahang ruler warns youths against hate speech and social vices.",
    "Sultan urges use of education for sound judgment, not just degrees.",
    "Addressing UMPSA, Sultan calls for stronger ties with community."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Sultan’s warnings signal a push for higher education to prioritize character development and critical thinking over mere academic credentials to combat rising social vices and digital dependency.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}