FRIDAY, 01 NOVEMBER – Fandyi Sanizan Jurup was appointed President of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Student Council Representatives (MPP) 2013/2014 academic session after he was listed as one of the winners for the General Seats at the recent Campus Election (PRK) announced last night.

With the tagline ‘Leading Students’ Excellence’, this 3^rd year student of Children and Family Psychology, the School of Psychology and Social Works (SPKS) was appointed to spearhead UMS student council leaders, while forming his cabinet immediately after the counting of votes was done.

Fandyi who originated from Sandakan Sabah said that he would strive to be the best student representative and ensuring UMS students were aligned with the university’s management towards achieving excellence.

“I will also work hard to be the moderator for students not only for their welfare and harmony but also as a channel to put forward their problems to be brought to the higher authorities,” he said when contacted by UMS Chancellery Media.

Fandyi who garnered 1,680 votes also thanked UMS PRK Committee who ensured the smoothflow of the election process enabling candidates and students to cast their votes without any hitches.

“Not forgetting all students who had given their mandate for me to be one of the winners of the seven Main Campus General Seats contested,” he added.

The new cabinet also saw Md. Najib Rubin and Anwar Tawe appointed the Deputy President of MPP and for the Labuan International Campus (KAL) including Sandakan Branch Campus. – SS

 
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THURSDAY, 31 OCTOBER – Polling at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Campus Election (PRK) went on smoothly at UMS Lecture Halls.

A survey by UMS Chancellery Media at 11.30 am today saw students taking their turns to vote.

Among some students met on site expressed their high hopes for the candidates who would garner majority votes.

For Mohamad Hafiz Kasroll, a Geography student of the School of Science and Technology (SST), he hoped that those selected to be a representative of the student council members would be responsible in performing their duties besides acting as a bridge between students and UMS management.

He was on wheel chair after involving in a road accident recently, but urged other fellow students to practise their rights in casting their votes to choose the new line-up for the Student Council members for the 2013/2014 academic session.

Meanwhile, a special need student, Wong Hui Yean considered the online voting system, e-voting as being easy and did not take up so much of their time.

The year 1 student of the Counselling Psychology Programme, School of Psychology and Social Works (SPKS) said that it only took her about five minutes to cast her vote.

“I hope my friends would be able to cast their votes as well and choose the candidate of their choice,” he added when asked to comment on the turn out of students this morning.

This was supported by Nurul Jannah Yahya, a year 3 student of Physics and Electronic Programme, SST.

“Maybe some of them are still in class making PRK this year not as exciting as last year’s. However, for me, it is an important responsibility to decide on the best line up who will represent us in voicing out any suggestions, sharing or problems faced, to the university’s management,” he said.

Meanwhile, Elleiancly Yuli, a year 3 student of the same programme said that each successful candidate should be able to bring together all students to contribute towards the achievement and excellence of the university.

“Don’t just offer lips service and cannot fulfil their obligations,” she said.

For the record, UMS has 15,848 students who are eligible to vote this year. Polling started from 8.00 am and will end at 5.00 pm simultaneously today for the Main Campus as well as for Labuan International Campus (KAL). As for UMS Branch Campus in Sandakan, all students won uncontested at the Nomination Day last Monday. – SS

 
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Chancellery Department

WEDNESDAY, 30 OCTOBER – The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Mohd. Najib Tun Abdul Razak emphasised on National Reconciliation at the post 13^th General Election which stimulate academicians across the country to discuss the issue in greater depth in a congress to be held on 9 and 10 November this year.

National Professors Congress 2 organised by the National Professors Council expected to attract over a thousand academicians from amongst Professors, Associate Professors and lecturers to brainstorm and reach to a solution ways to unify Malaysians.

The congress which was held at Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur will be officiated by the Minister of Education II, YB Dato’ Seri Idris Bin Jusoh at the same venue. Co-Director of the congress, Prof. Dato’ Sri Dr. Syed Arabi Idid in a press conference at the School of Social Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) said the congress themed ‘Towards A United Malaysia’ would involve five panellists.

The five panellists would discuss issues relating to national unity, such as the concept and challenges on unity, socio-economic justice, science and education, self-identity and patriotism, as well as globalisation and national strength.

Dr. Syed added that the focus on national unity will also spotlight on uniting the ethnic groups and territories; Peninsular Malaysia with Sabah and Sarawak. He said that this congress would like to see the basic values among Malaysians be the crux to national unity.

At the end of the congress some resolutions were made and would be handed to the Prime Minister. – MA

 

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