After TangkapMO1 spokesperson Anis Syafiqah Md Yusof, three more Universiti Malaya (UM) students who were fellow organisers of the movement were sent show-cause letters by the university's administration.

This was stated by the Gabungan Gerakan Mahasiswa Malaysia (GGMM) in a statement today. The three others are Suhail Wan Azahar, Luqman Hakim and Luqman Nul Haqim.

According to GGMM, the show-cause letters asked the four to state their reason for joining the Aug 27 TangkapMO1 rally.

GGMM argued that the disciplinary action being taken against the UM four is 'mala fide' as the new amendments to the University and University Colleges Act (UUCA) clearly allow off-campus political activity.

"The actions by the university is as if they are not aware or are denying the existence of the amendments," it said.

GGMM said it believed the disciplinary action against the four was an attempt to frighten the student body as a whole.

It expressed its solidarity with the UM four and their intentions to highlight a national matter.

"Know that no matter the actions being taken against student activists, we shall not be deterred, nor shall we stop. We will continue to speak out for the future of the next generation," said the group.

On Aug 27, Anis and her team of student organisers led about 1,500 people to march to Dataran Merdeka, calling for the arrest of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

The rally ended with an effigy of Najib being placed 'behind bars'. The students said they will follow up the rally with a nationwide roadshow.

The rally was organised following the United States Department of Justice's court filing which said that 'Malaysian Official 1' received US$731 million that originated from 1MDB.

It did not identify 'Malaysian Official 1' by name but described the individual as a high-ranking Malaysian official who is related to Najib's stepson Riza Aziz and holds a position of influence in 1MDB.

Najib, who was at one time the chairperson of 1MDBs advisory board, was not named as he is not the subject of the civil forfeiture action, aimed at seizing more than US$1 billion of assets bought in US using funds allegedly siphoned from 1MDB.

This includes future proceeds of the blockbuster film 'The Wolf of Wall Street'.

Red Granite Pictures, a Hollywood production firm founded by Riza which produced the film, and other claimants have until Oct 28 to respond to the DOJ's lawsuit.