University elections should be about winning students over. But a post about a UTM candidate’s allegedly vandalised car has left netizens wondering why things have gone this far.
Photos shared on Threads showed a grey Perodua Axia with red spray paint across its side doors and a visibly dented rear hatch.
‘Now another candidate has been affected’
In the post, Threads user @irfanfirdausfauzi claimed that another candidate contesting in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s (UTM) student elections had become a victim of vandalism.
Expressing his disappointment, he urged those responsible to stop and compete fairly.
Please stop doing things like this. Compete in a healthy manner. It’s not cheap to repair all this,” he wrote.
He also prayed for the safety of all candidates contesting under Revolusi, whom he described as running with sincere intentions.
The post did not identify who was responsible for the alleged vandalism or establish a motive.
Candidate discovered spray paint on his car at Kolej 10
Speaking to WeirdKaya, the OP, Irfan Firdaus, shared that the incident took place at Kolej 10, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), on Nov 9, 2026.
The affected student, Amir Hakimi, who is contesting in UTM’s student representative council (MPP) elections, discovered the condition of his car at around 10am.
Irfan also clarified that, based on observations, the dent at the rear of the car was believed to have been there before the incident. Spray paint marks, however, were found on the vehicle.
Another candidate found a threatening note a day earlier
Explaining his reference to “another candidate” in the original post, Irfan said a separate incident had occurred the previous day.
On the morning of Nov 8, another UTM MPP candidate discovered a piece of paper containing threats attached to their vehicle.
He did not disclose the contents of the note.
Both candidates have lodged police reports
According to the him, both affected candidates have lodged police reports over their respective incidents.
He added that both incidents were still being investigated by the police and university authorities.
As such, he stressed that no conclusions could yet be drawn about the motives or who was responsible.
‘You’re contesting for MPP, not US president’
The photos sparked disbelief among commenters, with many questioning why a student representative council (MPP) election would warrant such behaviour.
One commenter summed up the reaction bluntly:
“You’re only contesting for MPP, not President of the USA.”
Another urged students to focus on their studies, adding that those who disliked a candidate could simply choose not to vote for them.
Others questioned what was at stake for anyone to go to such lengths over a campus election.
“Campus politics isn’t that serious,” one user wrote.
Meanwhile, another expressed concern about how someone willing to behave this way might act if they eventually contested for public office.
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