He said he completed his doctorate degree (engineering) in Electric Systems at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) on Sept 8, 2015 and the convocation ceremony was held on Sept 19 the same year.

“My name is also in the education ministry’s database.

“I have a letter of confirmation for my academic qualifications which has been verified by the deputy vice-chancellor (academic and international), Rezuwan Kamaruddin,” he told reporters at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court today.

Ezanni, who was at the court to witness a case involving three suspects connected to the chemical contamination of Sungai Kim Kim, also showed his qualification papers to the media.

Commenting further, Ezanni said after completing his studies, he served in the public sector as an environment control officer beginning 2004.

“I am a Public Service Department scholarship holder, and I have a contract with it.”

He said following the condemnations he received, he lodged a police report at the Pelangi police station here on March 15 for investigations into the people who spread the claims.

“I advise the public to be cautious and check the accuracy of a report before believing it because it can affect a person’s reputation and good name,” he said.

Recently, a message went viral on the social media claiming that Ezanni’s doctorate degree was false and his post was not in the same field as his studies.