KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — A lecturer linked to the issue of sending sexually explicit messages has been suspended.
Universiti Malaya (UM) announced that the action was taken under the Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) Act 2000.
“UM will continue to ensure that its campus environment is safe and conducive, including taking strict action against any party who commits misconduct regardless of position or status,” it said in a statement today.
On Saturday (December 21), Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir ordered UM to conduct an immediate investigation into two allegations of sexual harassment that tarnished the university’s reputation.
He said the order was also issued so that UM would not take the case lightly, to ensure that the case truly received justice, and that the ministry also had no tolerance for misconduct that was against the country’s laws.
— Bernama
