00:00An independent scholar has criticized the management of International Islamic University Malaysia for failing to act against lecturer Soleha Yaqub, accused of making comments that allegedly damaged the reputation of the university and its rector, Osman Bakar.
00:14Sharifa Munira Alatas said Osman, IIUM 7th rector, was a globally respected scholar and cautioned against tarnishing his or the university's reputation with baseless claims.
00:26In a statement, she said she does not want inept professors to publicly and freely tarnish the university's name without remorse.
00:33She welcomed comments by Higher Education Minister Zambri Abdelkader and IIUM's Academic Staff Association for disciplinary action against the lecturer for breaching academic standards.
00:45She noted that ASA had made a similar call in September 2024 after the same lecturer made questionable remarks on another historical matter.
00:52The comments followed a viral video showing Arabic-language lecturer Soleha's claim that the Romans learned shipbuilding from the Malays after the discovery of a 13th-century shipwreck near Pulau Mlaka.
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