COMMENT | It came to my attention that a supposedly veteran journalist recently slanderously called Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) an "apartheid academy" in an opinion piece published on Malaysiakini.

Andrew Sia was purportedly trying to draw a parallel between a higher education institution and the despicable past apartheid practice in South Africa.

As a veteran journalist, any claim must be backed up by substantive arguments and facts. However, the article is unfortunately written from a biased and emotionally charged perspective.

Before refuting his slander, we first need to clearly define what can be considered apartheid.

The term originated from...