Pauline Puah and Nurul Nazirin

Prof Dr Hashim Yaacob says he knows nothing about the allegations of mark tampering and favouritism raised by the university's economics lecturer Assoc Prof Dr Edmund Terrence Gomez.

Dr Edmund Terence Gomez, the top Universiti Malaya academic who was 'forced' to quit and later reinstated, tells malaysiakini how the war against corruption can be won in this final of a three-part series.

Wiping out corruption will require the bold step of enabling investigation agencies to act independently, says economist Dr Edmund Terence Gomez.

Dr Edmund Terence Gomez, the top Universiti Malaya academic who was 'forced' to quit and later reinstated, tells malaysiakini on what should be done to reform our universities in this second of a three-part series.

Universiti Malaya must quash allegations of favouritism by revealing the CVs of those promoted, says Dr Edmund Terence Gomez.

Dr Edmund Terence Gomez, the top Universiti Malaya academic who was 'forced' to quit and later reinstated, tells malaysiakini the problems afflicting our universities in this first of a three-part series.

Dr Edmund Terence Gomez claims the country's foremost university is riddled with problems such as favouritism in academic promotions, monitoring of e-mails and tampering with examination marks.

For the first time, a parliamentary sitting has to be called off when the roof began to leak and water poured into the chamber - which recently went throught a RM80 million face-lift - causing panic among the MPs present.

Bowing to parliamentary pressure, a minister informs the House that the proposal for the select committee - earlier dismissed as unnecessary - will now be re-submitted to the cabinet.