{
  "id": 1741642,
  "title": "What’s your problem, S’wakian MP slams Ridhuan Tee over Chinese uni remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/whats-your-problem-swakian-mp-slams-ridhuan-tee-over-chinese-uni-1741642",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/18/what-s-your-problem-s-wakian-mp-slams-ridhuan-tee-over-chinese-uni-remarks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miri MP Chiew Choon Man has criticized controversial preacher Ridhuan Tee Abdullah for his inflammatory remarks regarding a proposed Chinese university campus in Sarawak. Chiew accused Ridhuan of fueling racial tensions by implying that Chinese leaders in the state were advocating for a \"Chinese university\" and that such an institution could undermine national unity. Ridhuan had previously suggested that Chinese leaders in Sarawak were dissatisfied with merely seeking Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) recognition or establishing the New Era University College. Chiew emphasized that the country of origin of a university does not determine the ethnicity of its students, and universities from other countries, such as Australia, Japan, or the UK, are not limited to their respective nationalities or ethnic backgrounds. He stressed that cultural or linguistic diversity should not be a cause for concern and that unity is not undermined by the presence of a globally recognized university in Sarawak. Chiew's rebuke of Ridhuan came after PKR's Lembah Jaya assemblyman, Syed Ahmad Abdul Rahman Alhadad, also criticized the preacher for questioning the use of Chinese-language banners during the Hungry Ghost festival in Ampang.",
  "summary": "Chiew Choon Man accuses the preacher of stirring racial tension by suggesting Chinese leaders in Sarawak are pushing for a Chinese university in East Malaysia.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "What’s your problem, S’wakian MP slams Ridhuan Tee over Chinese uni remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/whats-your-problem-swakian-mp-slams-ridhuan-tee-over-chinese-uni",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:18:00.000Z"
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  "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."
}