US prof issue: 'Academics face worse repercussion in the West'

PSM deputy chairperson S Arutchelvan has urged the US-based professor Bruce Gilley not to be hypocritical in speaking up on freedom of expression and academic freedom in Malaysia.

He was commenting on claims by the professor that Malaysia is not a safe country to visit after the latter’s programmes were cancelled following a controversial speech at Universiti Malaya on Tuesday (April 23).

Arutchelvan told Malaysiakini that while he has no issues with Gilley airing his views, he said the professor should also realise that...