COMMENT | The Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students in last week’s #KamiMahuAir (We Want Water) protest appear to be well-intentioned individuals seeking basic human rights for themselves and others.

The overriding concern of the student platform known as Suara Mahasiswa was to secure a sustained supply of water to the campus community.

The protesters were joined in solidarity by West Malaysian university student activists who through a parallel event submitted a memorandum to the Federal administrative capital of Putrajaya.

The protest was prompted by...