PLATFORM FOR EXCHANGING IDEAS AND SHARING OF EXPERIENCES
UUM ONLINE: More than 2,500 students enlivened the Ikon Madani Townhall at the Kedah and Perlis state level, which was officiated by the Ministry of Home Affair, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) Mu’adzam Shah Hall on Saturday.
They comprised students from UUM, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) and UiTM Perlis, Arau Campus.
According to Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution, students make up a significant group that have the maturity to reason and can make judgement and are qualified to participate in the process of determining the future of the country through elections.
“I urge them to not be swayed by influences, but instead adopt principles when taking a stance on a particular matter. Hence, we ought to provide guidance to this group so they can make better decisions.
“In this dialogue session, I shared the current state of development with students, and they demonstrated courage in their willingness to inquire and exchange information. This dialogue provided an opportunity for me to explain the actual situation based on facts. So, during the dialogue, they were given the opportunity to unravel issues and obtain reasonable explanations,” he said.
The Ikon Madani Townhall held at the Kedah and Perlis state level, was organised by Yayasan Prihatin Nasional (PRIHATIN) in collaboration with Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation and Yayasan Taqwa Wilayah Persekutuan.
The event served as a platform for the sharing of ideas between icons and government leaders with students from institutions of higher education.
The townhall, also witnessed the distribution of early education assistance in the form of cash aid and basic necessities for tertiary level education (Madani kit) to more than 500 students.
Meanwhile, UUM Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Mohd Foad Sakdan expressed his appreciation and gratitude to Prihatin for selecting UUM as the location to conduct the Ikon Madani Townhall programme.
“My heartfelt thanks to Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution for taking the time to engage in the dialogue with thousands of students from Kedah and Perlis despite his busy schedule. UUM is proud of the full attendance of students from UUM, UniMAP and UiTM,” he said.
He added that at UUM, numerous programmes and activities have been implemented to foster leadership qualities and students’ self-identity consistent with the concept of MADANI, which encompass sustainability, well-being, creativity, respect, confidence and benevolence.
Also present at the event were the Deputy Chief of Police, YDH DIG Tan Sri Razarudin Husain and Chairman of the Prihatin Board of Trustees, Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Ir. Dr. Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar.