This may be an old old news but since I just got to know it, I’ll post it here.

Prof. Ghauth is now the Vice Chancellor of University Malaya (UM). I am happy for him. Being my former university President and also my former boss, I can say I that I am proud of his achievement.

I like his quote in TheStar interview recently,

“I can’t wait to start work to get UM back into the top class again, – Prof. Ghauth Jasmon”

That quote sums up everything I’ve been holding on to. I know politics or whatever connection may be involved but I don’t care. I know I’m being naive or you can call me one, but I don’t care.

The most important thing is to create a good and healthy competition in Malaysian education with one aim, i.e., to place Malaysia a competitive competitor in the world of academic and research. This journey is still far but with this new leadership, I hope we are getting there…soon.

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Congratulation, Prof. Ghauth.