2015
6 FebÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» students advocate freedom of expression
KUALA LUMPUR: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» University¡¯s (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³») Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts (FOSSLA) recently hosted the ¡°Writers¡¯ Public Readings: Right to Read¡±, which featured guest speaker Kee Thuan Chye.
Kee Thuan Chye wore many hats in his career journey. He was a Malaysian journalist, editor, author, playwright and a noted civil liberties activist. He even acted in theatre, in national and international films and television and has published numerous books.
A joint effort between FOSSLA¡¯s English Language and Communication Department as well as the English Language Students¡¯ Association (ELSA), the event is part of a series of readings with renowned Malaysian writers and critics.
Organised by ELSA ¨C which aims to encourage participation in creative production as well as hone reading and writing skills among students and the local communities ¨C the event is also part of ELSA¡¯s community enrichment programme.
In this, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» University Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs and Support) Professor Dr Teoh Kok Soo commended the students for having the initiative to organise scholarly events such as this.
¡°The University is very pleased that the students are able to select such great speakers,¡± he said. ¡°The topics that they speak on are relevant to the (millennial) generation.¡±
The reading session saw Kee share his published works ¨C We Could **** You, Mr Birch from 1994 and his recently published book Can We Save Malaysia, Please! ¨C with a group of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» students, and even invited them to read scripts from his works aloud.
Heartened by the turnout and positive feedback from the students, Kee went on to day: ¡°I can see a lot of potential in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» students. I hope they will go on to change the world and make Malaysia a better place.¡±
