Sunway students light the torch of patriotism

The students of the Language and Compulsory Subjects Centre of Sunway University recently organized a study-visit to one of the most memorable places in Malaysia, the Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial recently. A total of 125 students from Australian Matriculation Programme and Monash University Foundation Year participated in this trip together with their lecturers in the hopes of remembering the late Tunku Abdul Rahman and his effort of bringing independence for this county.

LCSC students posing with their lecturers in front of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial.

The purpose of this visit was to instill national patriotism and historical values in the hearts of the Malaysian studies students. The students were also required to take notes and conduct a research project on Tunku Abdul Rahman to assist them in completing their Malaysian studies project. There was a need for them to understand the late Prime Minister’s contribution to the Nation, his challenges in forging unity in order to achieve independence, his early life, vision and missions, Integration of Communities in Malaya, and the saddest moment in history, The May 13, 1968 racial riots.

Lee Aun Nee lecturer of LCSC with her students at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial.

The students felt the visit was exciting, educational and informative. They said they hardly knew this historical figure before the visit. After the visit they were more informed about his contributions and political achievements. They hoped to have longer visits in the future to make the study-visits more exciting.