Tag: Associate Professor Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied

  • Khairudin Aljunied: Jangan Patah Hati, Tanam Semangat Untuk Terus Belajar

    Khairudin Aljunied: Jangan Patah Hati, Tanam Semangat Untuk Terus Belajar

    Ramai di kalangan teman saya katakan pada saya bahawa mereka memang tidak minat sambung belajar kerana dalam soal membaca buku dan mengkaji, mereka agak bengap.

    Sebenarnya, tiada manusia yang bengap. Semuanya diberikan keupayaan untuk mempelajari apa sahaja dengan kemampuan mereka kecuali yang langsung tidak boleh berfikir kerana kecacatan atau hilang akal atau yang sakit.

    Pernah saya berkawan dengan seorang yang dari kecil tidak pernah lulus di sekolah. Namun bila dah sampai zaman remaja mula sedar yang dia mempunyai keupayaan untuk belajar. Dia langsung sambung belajar hingga ke menara gading. Hari ini, beliau berjawatan tinggi, bergaji lumayan.

    Tiada manusia yang bodoh belajar. Yang ada hanyalah yang tidak mahu belajar. Maka mereka ketinggalan sementara yang kurang upaya merai kejayaan dalam hidup kerana kecekalan dan semangat untuk terus belajar.

     

    Source: Khairudin Aljunied

  • To maintain credibility, NUS must respect academic freedom

    Having studied at a local university, I have observed that students and even professors faced intimidation and retaliation when they attempted to discuss issues such as homosexuality.

    Those holding and expressing conservative views were often ridiculed as ignorant or homophobic and subject to religiously offensive comments, while those who made such comments received no sanction.

    I am thus disappointed with the National University of Singapore’s stance towards Associate Professor Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied. (“NUS professor acknowledges ‘poor judgment’ in posts on sexuality”; March 6)

    Homosexuality is a contentious issue and it is important that we respect academic freedom when debating this matter. NUS’ restriction on academic freedom by censuring Assoc Prof Khairudin is antithetical to our development as a society, which depends on robust debate and critical inquiry.

    NUS should rethink its policies if it sees itself as a respectable university in Asia and the world.

    Source: Lam Jer-Gen, TODAYonline