USM STUDENT TO JOIN RAMADAN MARCH FOR FREEDOM IN GAZA

GEORGE TOWN (Penang, Malaysia), July 24 (Bernama) -- A Universiti Sains
Malaysia (Science University Malaysia - USM) student, Mohd Nur Hadi Hamsar, has
been selected as the sole representative of Malaysian students to join the
convoy themed "Ramadan in Gaza: March For Freedom" from Aug 6 to 18.

Mohd Nur Hadi, 24, a postgraduate pharmacology student, said he was indeed
happy to join the humanitarian convoy organised by the Malaysian Islamic
Organisations Consultation Council and the Secretariat for the Assembly of Ulama
of Asia.

He said the mission was aimed at laying the foundation stone for the
construction of a hospital, besides sending food and medical aid to the
Palestinians in Gaza.

"As a student, this is a great opportunity for me to get a first-hand
experience in understanding conflict and lending a helping hand to the needy,"
he told a news conference here Saturday.

USM vice-chancellor Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, who was also present,
said the university had always encouraged its student to participate in
community work.
-- BERNAMA