Support from Malaysia

The Malaysian Academic Movement (MOVE) is an umbrella organization representing the academics in all universities in Malaysia .

We are sadden to hear about the sufferings of our brothers and sisters at the European University of Lefke (EUL). It is clear that the actions taken by the management of EUL are in violations of the UNESCO ‘Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel’. The Recommendation was approved by the UNESCO General Assembly on 11 November 1997. All members of UNESCO are required to be in compliance with the Recommendation.

One of the fundamental rights of academic is the right to organize. We condemn the actions taken by the management of EUL in blocking the formation the academic union at EUL and in punishing those involved the organizing the union. We demand that the union be recognized and that those punished be reinstate.

Wan Manan Wan Muda,

Chairman, Malaysian Academic Movement (MOVE)

Rosli H. Mahat,

Assistant Secretary (International Affairs), Malaysian Academic Movement (MOVE)