SW1M says the alleged confirmation of her attendance came from a fake email address.
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PETALING JAYA: Suara Wanita 1Malaysia (SW1M) president Sharifah Zohra Jabeen Syed Shah Miskin will be absent from a forum that would have pit her against KS Bawani, her antagonist in the infamous “Listen, listen, listen” video.
Nevertheless, the forum is still on, according to the organisers.
SW1M spokesperson Ema Lee Abu Samah disputed a Harakah Daily report that said Sharifah Zohra had agreed to attend the forum, to be held tomorrow at 8pm at the Kuala Lumpur-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.
“She is not attending,” said Ema Lee, adding that Sharifah Zohra’s alleged acceptance letter shown in the Harakah Daily report was a fake.
She speculated that someone had created a fake email address to confirm Sharifah’s attendance and then informed the press.
Sharifah and Bawani, a law student at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), have been hogging the limelight after the controversial video went viral on the Internet.
In the video, entitled “Forum Suara Mahasiswa Part 4”, Sharifah, whom netizens now call “Kak Listen”, appears unable to counter Bawani’s argument for free education and went ballistic against the student.
Tomorrow’s forum, entitled “Academic Freedom and Fundamental Rights”, is organised by Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM), Kumpulan Aktivis Mahasiswa Independen, Independent Students Front and other student groups.
The speakers will include constitutional law expert Aziz Bari and International Islamic University lecturer Maszlee Malik.
SAMM spokesman Wan Farel Azli Wan Harun told FMT that he had invited Sharifah Zohra by email and personally sent an invitation letter on Friday night.
Commenting on Ema Lee’s latest statement, he said SW1M was becoming ridiculous.
“SW1M chopped their acceptance stamp on my invitation,” he said. “Now they are talking nonsense. We’ll assume that Sharifah is attending the forum since she has not sent us a rejection letter.”
Responding to Wan Faril’s comment, Ema Lee said the invititation to Sharifah Zohra specified that she was to speak in favour of government policies.
“Sharifah Zohra is not the right person to debate on government policy,” she said. “If you truly want to debate, invite the minister.”
She added that Sharifah Zohra would speak only on issues of interest to her, such as women rights, and only if the invitation was also extended to all other SW1M members
Ema Lee accused the forum organisers of flouting the law by using Sharifah’s photograph and name in their publicity poster without her permission.
UPDATED
PETALING JAYA: Suara Wanita 1Malaysia (SW1M) president Sharifah Zohra Jabeen Syed Shah Miskin will be absent from a forum that would have pit her against KS Bawani, her antagonist in the infamous “Listen, listen, listen” video.Nevertheless, the forum is still on, according to the organisers.
SW1M spokesperson Ema Lee Abu Samah disputed a Harakah Daily report that said Sharifah Zohra had agreed to attend the forum, to be held tomorrow at 8pm at the Kuala Lumpur-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.
“She is not attending,” said Ema Lee, adding that Sharifah Zohra’s alleged acceptance letter shown in the Harakah Daily report was a fake.
She speculated that someone had created a fake email address to confirm Sharifah’s attendance and then informed the press.
Sharifah and Bawani, a law student at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), have been hogging the limelight after the controversial video went viral on the Internet.
In the video, entitled “Forum Suara Mahasiswa Part 4”, Sharifah, whom netizens now call “Kak Listen”, appears unable to counter Bawani’s argument for free education and went ballistic against the student.
Tomorrow’s forum, entitled “Academic Freedom and Fundamental Rights”, is organised by Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM), Kumpulan Aktivis Mahasiswa Independen, Independent Students Front and other student groups.
The speakers will include constitutional law expert Aziz Bari and International Islamic University lecturer Maszlee Malik.
SAMM spokesman Wan Farel Azli Wan Harun told FMT that he had invited Sharifah Zohra by email and personally sent an invitation letter on Friday night.
Commenting on Ema Lee’s latest statement, he said SW1M was becoming ridiculous.
“SW1M chopped their acceptance stamp on my invitation,” he said. “Now they are talking nonsense. We’ll assume that Sharifah is attending the forum since she has not sent us a rejection letter.”
Responding to Wan Faril’s comment, Ema Lee said the invititation to Sharifah Zohra specified that she was to speak in favour of government policies.
“Sharifah Zohra is not the right person to debate on government policy,” she said. “If you truly want to debate, invite the minister.”
She added that Sharifah Zohra would speak only on issues of interest to her, such as women rights, and only if the invitation was also extended to all other SW1M members
Ema Lee accused the forum organisers of flouting the law by using Sharifah’s photograph and name in their publicity poster without her permission.
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