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Mar2025
Berani dalam Benar - "Too sensitive?" How about independently auditing the practice of appointing Vice-Chancellor (VC) ?
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak February 28, 2025 A couple of weeks ago (Feb. 14), this column suggests that it is time to be serious about the appointment of VCs, sparked by the abrupt resignation of a VC then. Reportedly, the police has taken action on the case indicating there is...
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Feb2025
Berani dalam Benar: Peluncuran, pelancaran, pelancuran dan pelacuran - yang mana satu idaman qalbu?
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Feb 24, 2025 Baru- baru ini, Malaysiakini (Feb. 20) melaporkan teguran semasa perbahasan di Parlimen melibatkan seorang menteri yang dikata menggunakan perkataan "pelancuran" semasa membaca ucapan. Lalu ditegur oleh wakil rakyat pembangkang yang menyarankan perkataan sebenarnya adalah "peluncuran" - merujuk kepada istilah "launching" dalam bahasa Inggeris. Mengapa...
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Feb2025
Berani dalam Benar - 'Gerhana Ilmiah" : Kewajaran KPT perlu segera diteliti
- Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Feb 14, 2025 Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) diperkenalkan sewaktu Perdana Menteri Kelima mengambil alih, sebagai satu langkah baharu dalam penyampaian pendidikan. Selama ini tumpuan hanya kepada Kementerian Pelajaran, kemudian dinamakan Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM). Pengajian tinggi turut dikelola oleh seorang menteri yang sama. Namun begitu kedudukan...
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Feb2025
Berani dalam Benar: Time to get serious on the appointment of Vice Chancellors in the spirit of the Royal Address
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak Feb. 12, 2025 The Royal Address during the current parliamentary session is overwhelming in that it is rather comprehensive. Politicking and political interference have been a 'staple' in Malaysia as a way of life is being called to order. Even the parliamentary debates (if we can call...
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Feb2025
Berani dalam Benar: Be consistent in leveraging understanding through "new" year celebrations
- Dzulkifli Abdul Razak The Chinese New Year (CNY) saw little impromptu do's and don'ts, unlike the Christmas celebration that took place barely a month ago last year. The latter, being Abrahamic in origin should see the reverse, if not at least treated similarly as attributed to the CNY. In...