UM denies police to take over campus security tomorrow

The University Malaya (UM) authorities denied news report that the campus security will be taken over by the police tomorrow.

Its vice-chancellor of students affair Prof Datuk Dr Rohana Yusof also denied that the university had barred its students from attending the ‘40 years, from UM to prison’ event where the opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to give a talk.

“UM has its own security. Why do we need the police here,” she was quoted by news portal Malaysiakini.

“There is no notice. UM did not give permission for the activity so we do not expect the event to take place,” she was quoted by the newsportal.

She was commenting on reports that police will be taking over the security at UM campus from 7am onwards tomorrow.

It was also reported that all the gates will be closed except the main entrance to prevent outsiders from entering.