00:00University Technology Mara has denied forcing non-Muslim Bumi Putra students from East Malaysia
00:07to attend Islamic talks at an identity and spirituality camp held on January 11th.
00:13The university said there were other talks that non-Muslim students attended,
00:18such as one on social ethics, while their Muslim counterparts went for Islamic charamas.
00:23UITM said it decided to hold the camp at a nearby mosque and its hall,
00:28as it was easier to manage saved time and logistics resources,
00:32while ensuring participants could follow the planned activities without much disruption.
00:38UITM said it views the confusion that arose due to communication issues
00:43and the camp's poster seriously, adding that improvements will be made to avoid
00:47misunderstandings and respect the religious and cultural sensitivities of all participants.
00:53Several NGOs had urged Higher Education Minister Zamri Abdul Qadir to explain claims that non-Muslim
01:00Bumi Putra students from East Malaysia at UITM were forced to attend an Islamic event on campus.
01:07They said it would be an attack on religious freedom as well as the identity and autonomy
01:12of Sabah and Sarawak if the allegations were true. According to viral posters of the two-day event,
01:19all non-Muslim students and 10 Muslim students from each class at UITM Shah Alam
01:24were required to attend an identity and spirituality camp at a mosque.
01:29Pan Yujroh, FMT News.
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