The Universiti Malaya Students’ Union (UMSU) has objected to the appointment of Danesh Raj Nagarajan to the university’s board of directors.

In a statement today, the union took issue with his qualifications.

“It may be true that Danesh is a highly esteemed Perdana Fellow Scholar and a fellow previously at the residential colleges, but are there not more qualified candidates for the role after considering factors such as academic meritocracy...