‘The nation is greatly embarrassed’

KUALA LUMPUR: The prevalence of corruption, mismanagement, abuse of power and breaches of trust is akin to cancerous cells eroding the nation’s anatomy, placing immense burden on its people, says Sultan Nazrin Shah (pic).

To address this, he said, the administrative systems, governance and management practices must be anchored in values, principles and trustworthiness, transcending ethnic, religious, social and economic status.

“At present, the nation is greatly embarrassed. The people are very concerned about the prevalence of corruption, mismanagement, abuse of power and breaches of trust that have been reported,” His Royal Highness said at the first session of the 64th Universiti Malaya (UM) convocation ceremony yesterday, Bernama reported.Sultan Nazrin, who is also the chancellor of UM, said the university’s responsibility is not complete if it simply produces a large number of graduates.

“The university is also responsible for shaping the character and building the human soul of its graduates as a whole.

“A more important aspect is the university’s success in cultivating and instilling noble values ​​in each graduate so that they have inner strength and understand the aspects of ethics, morality, accountability and integrity,” the Perak Sultan said.

The 64th convocation ceremony, involving 16 sessions, will take place until Dec 8.

A total of 9,253 graduates who have met the academic criteria are eligible to be awarded degrees and diplomas.

Of this, 598 graduates will receive Doctor of Philosophy, 3,079 graduates will receive master’s degrees and postgraduate diplomas, 4,241 graduates will receive bachelor’s degrees and 1,335 graduates will receive executive diplomas and diplomas.

UM has successfully advanced to the top 60 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2024, in addition to occupying 12th place in Asia, and continues to excel as the best university in the country.