UMS condemns burning of PM's caricature, to lodge police report
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will lodge a police report over the burning of a caricature of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the 'Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0' rally in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.
In a statement today, UMS stressed that it was not involved, either directly or indirectly, in the incident.
It said it takes the matter seriously, noting that the act has...
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