PM NAJIB IMPRESSED WITH LOCAL VARSITY STUDENTS RESPONSE ON 1MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak
is very impressed with the warm response of Mara University of Technology (UiTM)
students to th 1Malaysia concept.

UiTM is a Malaysian public university.

Najib, who was also happy with his visit to the campus recently, said the
students had also offered their suggestions and inputs on spreading the
1Malaysia message to a global audience.

"I was very impressed with this set of UiTM students as what started as a
casual chat evolved into a discussion of deeper issues of the nation. I spoke
with them on the 1Malaysia concept and how I envisioned the country to be when
we are able to fully embrace and internalise the values of the concept," he said
in his blog www.1malaysia.com.my Friday.

Najib said he could see that the young Malaysians with whom he conversed
had the spirit and determination to make a significant contribution to the
country.

"I left with fresh optimism that the students will take my advice to heart
and make a conscientious effort to live and exemplify the 1Malaysia concept," he
said.

Last Sunday, Najib and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor made a surprise
visit to UiTM, Shah Alam and joined over 3,000 freshies and senior students
in performing artistic exercises at the campus Stadium.

"My wife and I arrived in the evening at Stadium UiTM where thousands of
newly registered students and their seniors were about to begin a fitness
activity as part of the orientation program.

"Although we were not attired for sports activities, my wife and I decided
to join them anyway. There were packed refreshments prepared for the students
and I took the opportunity to distribute some of them myself," he said.

He said by joining the cheerful atmosphere, he had the opportunity to
interact further with the students and it was a pleasure to shake hands and
share some light moments with the young Malaysians who could be the future
movers and shakers of the country.

Najib then left the stadium with the cheers of 1Malaysia and continued to
walk to the residential college to see for himself the living situation of the
on-campus students.

"I enjoyed the casual interaction with more of the students in their rooms
and even inspected the bathroom facilities. As we walked randomly around the
residential college, we finally ended at the cafeteria. I sat down, and while
waiting for drinks, I soon invited some of the students to a chat, which lasted
a good 30 minutes," he said.

Najib stressed to them on the importance of developing the skills to manage
and synthesise information such as information gleaned from the cyber world.

"With the rapid evolution of technology, it becomes a greater challenge to
discern fact from fiction. The discussion would have been longer if not for the
fact that the call for the Maghrib prayers was moments away," he said.




-- BERNAMA