DOHA, May 15 — The historic opening of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) campus in Qatar today can elevate the national higher education onto the global stage, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said this is particularly significant as the university began as a public education institution with Bahasa Malaysia as its primary medium of instruction.
“As one of the individuals who signed the memorandum urging the establishment of a public university with the national language as the medium of instruction, I am proud to be with the UKM staff on this glorious day,” he said in a Facebook post.
Anwar inaugurated the opening of the campus here yesterday.
He expressed hope that UKM’s pioneering move will pave the way for other Malaysian public universities.
The Prime Minister also conveyed his gratitude at being given the opportunity and space to be with UKM leadership and staff to witness this historic occasion.
Anwar also congratulated UKM Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Mohd Ekwan Toriman on the achievement.
The Prime Minister is on a three-day visit to Qatar from Monday at the invitation of the Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, with the main event being the Qatar Economic Forum and the opening of the UKM campus.
— Bernama
