UiTM said this in response to queries after a well-placed government source insisted the university was to blame for the many students who were left stranded.

Speaking to FMT, the source said the university, which has campuses in various states, was the only one to turn away students, leading to many of them being stranded.

“It is true that the ministry’s proposal to universities to postpone in-person registration came at the last-minute after the spike in Covid-19 cases. This was to ensure everyone’s safety.

“But the ministry never asked any university to turn away students, the notice was clear, if they are on campus, they can remain on campus.”

However, UiTM’s head of communications Zulkipli Abu Bakar denied this, telling FMT that the university had never asked for students to leave their campuses.

“They were given options and choices. In fact, they were given incentives of RM100, as announced. It is just a misunderstanding and confusion,” he said.

Social media was full of complaints from students and their parents last week over the late notice on the cancellation of physical or in-person registration, leaving many students stranded.

Many were worried as students who had travelled inter-state to their respective universities may not have had enough money to either return home or wait for further instructions.

Higher Education Minister Noraini Ahmad then apologised for the inconvenience caused to university students over the last-minute notice, saying the sudden decision was due to the spike in Covid-19 cases.

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