An Australian university has faced online criticism since it gave an honorary degree to the wife of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Western Australia's Curtin University on Friday suspended public comments on its Facebook "wall" after days of verbal attacks over the award from users in Malaysia and Australia.
The university awarded Rosmah Mansor an honorary degree on Saturday for what it said were her contributions to early-childhood education.
Rosmah Mansor is a controversial figure in Malaysia, where she is routinely portrayed by critics as out of touch with ordinary Malaysians amid reports of her extravagant tastes, and web users have pounced on the affair.
"How much Rosmah paid for this PhD?" one Facebook user wrote on the university's page, before submissions were blocked. Full story...
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Western Australia's Curtin University on Friday suspended public comments on its Facebook "wall" after days of verbal attacks over the award from users in Malaysia and Australia.
The university awarded Rosmah Mansor an honorary degree on Saturday for what it said were her contributions to early-childhood education.
Rosmah Mansor is a controversial figure in Malaysia, where she is routinely portrayed by critics as out of touch with ordinary Malaysians amid reports of her extravagant tastes, and web users have pounced on the affair.
"How much Rosmah paid for this PhD?" one Facebook user wrote on the university's page, before submissions were blocked. Full story...
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