G57 urges UMS to expel protesters, VC to resign
Published on: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Published on: Tue, Jun 24, 2025 Text Size: KOTA KINABALU: Gerakan Kuasa Rakyat Malaysia (G57) demands Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) expel the students involved in the Gempur Rasuah 2.0 protest and called for the Vice-Chancellor's resignation over the burning of the Prime Minister's portrait and city traffic chaos. In a statement today, its Chairman, Datuk Zulkarnain Mahdar criticised UMS for delayed action and accused Warisan of backing the protest. Despite the PM's plea for leniency, he insists the law must be upheld. * Read full report in tomorrow's print paper or log in or sign up for e-paper and premium online news access. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss.
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