Students to protest during PM's UIA visit

A students group will protest during Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's visit to Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) tomorrow over law lecturer Abdul Aziz Bari's suspension.

The Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM) group said it will attempt to hand a protest note to the premier in support of Abdul Aziz.

"We will seek the prime minister's intervention for charges against Abdul Aziz to be lifted.

"We hope the premier responds to this issue and for him to compel the Higher Education Ministry to act firmly to ensure academic freedom," said SMM spokesperson Abdul Aziz.

Last Friday, an estimated 700 students staged a noisy protest demanding that Abdul Aziz's suspension be rescinded.

Abdul Aziz was suspended on Oct 20. He has until tomorrow to respond to a show cause letter accusing him of disparaging the university in his public remarks.

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