Here's a Chinese version news reporting on the incident.
http://www.merdekareview.com/news.php?n=2131
For those who can't read Chinese just like me, here's a reporting by Malaysiakini.com posted by ShadowFox in his blog. I will have to paste the article here since I'm not subscribe to Malaysiakini. ;p
UPM student alleges assault by fellow-students
Jul 19, 06 12:50pm
A student representative of an ‘anti-establishment’ group in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has claimed that she was physically assaulted while conducting an activity for new students.
Students Progressive Front (SPF) member Wong Chai Yi claimed she was shoved so hard by members of the university student council, that she fell.
She said the incident occurred on Monday when five members of her group set up a ‘help counter’ at 6.30pm at a hostel to provide information on their activities to new undergraduates and offer advice to those with problems.
Wong told malaysiakini that about 40 students - led by the council president - surrounded her group members and scolded them harshly for setting up the counter when the SPF is not a registered group.
“He told us to leave within 10 minutes, saying he did not want any trouble, but we refused to go. They surrounded us and removed our brochures, tables and chairs, and our belongings, to force us to leave,” she said.
“While doing so, they shouted at us and pushed us out of the way. A security guard witnessed this - instead of stopping them, he joined them in pushing us.”
Chinese-language news portal merdekareview posted a report yesterday by a trainee journalist who was covering the event. She alleged that she too was pushed and fell, dropping her camera.Wong said a SPF member contacted Sri Serdang police for assistance, but that they did not respond. Instead, the students were told to get help from campus security personnel.
A call was then placed to Subang Jaya police which sent a patrol car at about 7.30pm, and prevented the situation from getting out of hand. They also advised Wong to lodge a police report at the Sri Serdang station.
This was allegedly the second such incident at the campus involving SPF at UPM. Last Tuesday evening, it had joined the Chinese Language Association to offer help to new students.
However, ‘pro-establishment’ students from a hostel committee had disrupted the activity on the basis that it was not sanctioned. Six security personnel ordered the groups to leave and tore up their materials.
Sri Serdang police responded to the students’ call for help and they later lodged a police report.
Recent complaints
Two other complaints of harassment have been reported since July 2, when orientation week began across all public universities.In the first incident at Universiti Malaya, five representatives of New Youth Association said they were prevented from helping new students by members of Aspirasi, a pro-establishment group.They alleged that Aspirasi members had caught hold of them and would not let go even when they resisted. A report has been lodged with the university security personnel.
In another incident, SPF of Universiti Sains Malaysia organised an event to share experiences with new students on how to adapt to campus life.
This was dispersed by about 10 security personnel, who took up positions around Tasik Harapan, to prevent students from attending the event. They also recorded particulars of those involved, which the SPF viewed as an act of intimidation.
Incidents involving pro- and anti-establishment student groups are not new in public universities, particularly during orientation week and campus elections.
Photos above depict Students Progressive Front members being surrounded and harassed by pro-government students.
Here's are some videos captured on the incident.
http://merdekareview.com/movie_show.php?sid=2
http://www.merdekareview.com/video_files/clip_0001.wmv
Let's help to spread the words around and play the part to voice out to the stupid politicians that "TOLERANSI" don't work unless we are "understanding".
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