Murray Hunter
A very strange media release from the Ministry of Higher Education
May 27, 2025
Upon my first reading of the media release concerning DEI in US universities, most probably referring to the Havard issue, where the federal government has restricted foreign students, I thought it was a complete fabrication.
Afterall, who would write such a hypocritical letter that would lead one open to ridicule for not “practicing what they preach”. Then I found out this is a genuine media release, perhaps with Dr Zambry Abd Kadir forgetting he is no longer the foreign minister.
When Dr Zambry talks about inclusion in Malaysian universities, I immediately think of UiTM, where enrolment is restricted to Malays. I also remembered that in other public universities the composition of cohorts is weighted towards Bumiputras in old NEP “apartheid” policies. In addition, public universities seem to prefer to hire foreign lecturers instead of Malaysian citizens, who are non-Malays. One can just look at the difference between the university rankings of public verses private universities, that don’t practice such apartheidism on their campuses.
Race based quota systems in Malaysia are not DEI, they are apartheidism. Over the last 55 years, so many life opportunities have been cut away from non-Malay children, who did not have the funds to pay for an opportunity to study abroad, when their own local universities wouldn’t accept them. This is a form of economic genocide that no one will admit to.
Finally, the Ministry of Higher Education restricts university autonomy in Malaysia. Universities cannot hire unless it’s approved by Putra Jaya and university boards don’t have the power to select vice chancellors, which is the sole discretion of the minister of Higher Education. These selections over the last 50 years have failed to take any DEI into account. VCs have all come from the same old pool of people.
In effect, Dr Zambry is criticizing the US government for doing what the Malaysian government has been doing for all these years, controlling the intake of students.
With letters such as this, is Malaysia trying to destroy the good relationship it has with the United States?
Don’t become the mouse that roared.
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kt comments:
The stench of Zambry's hypocrisy reeks to high heavens.
I was looking for a relevant post to place in... ;-)
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Numbers in context.
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https://x.com/MOHEOfficial/status/1926118948988145739?s=19
[MEDIA STATEMENT] Malaysia Reaffirms Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education
@ZambryOfficial @MustaphaSakmud_
#MalaysiaMADANI
[Note: MOHE media statement in pdf attached in the x post - mf]
https://x.com/i/grok/share/JLye05Hp4oAPTv4wH7Cjn3hUI
As of May 2025, approximately 55 Malaysian students and scholars are at Harvard University, based on recent posts found on X. This number includes both undergraduate and graduate students, though exact breakdowns are not specified. Historical data indicates that Malaysian enrollment at Harvard has typically been low, with a record of six undergraduates admitted in 2022, four in 2024, and three in 2023. The figure of 55 aligns with the broader international student population at Harvard, which constitutes about 27% of total enrollment, or roughly 6,963 students from over 140 countries.
Note that this information is subject to change, especially given recent administrative actions affecting international student enrollment at Harvard, and precise numbers may vary depending on the source and timing. For the most accurate and up-to-date figure, checking directly with Harvard's admissions or international student office would be ideal.
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https://x.com/siramitji1/status/1925840605063561293
Harvard 2024: 6,963 international students — 22.9% of total enrollment!
Top countries on campus:
1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam – 149
2. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – 136
3. 🇮🇳 India – 99
4. 🇨🇳 China – 65
5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia – 53
6. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – 36
7. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – 34
8. 🇰🇷 South Korea – 27
9. 🇹🇠Thailand – 21
10. 🇯🇵 Japan – 20
#HarvardUniversity
Btw, DEI is out...Blackrock not pushing DEI as corporate policy in America in DJT2.0 as compare to Biden's year. MY still pushing does mean our elite and many high trendy minds are still in captive state. Disney, abandon, John Deere, abandon, Target, abandon...MY probably will take 3 to 5 years to come to realization...
ReplyDeleteSupport Rafizi Ramli, he is a product of meritocracy. Sidelined because he is pushing for Madani to embrace meritocracy to be to inculcate global competiveness of Malaysians particularly the Bumps
ReplyDeleteHarvard is a favorite incubator for authoritarian rulers and their prodigies. Better check #4 above. Parent of one of these 65 could be a future Xi Jinping successor.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9z32TPUONo
Among the biggest sapoters of Harm-ass are the DEI Alphabet People (LGBT YMCA...etc). Useful Idiots. They would be killed by Harm-ass.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbfccVBo9tE
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EQ3oAR6PqIk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX_8Cy587jw
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0jgm30v9Sfw