PETALING JAYA: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) today defended a group of students who had worn Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robes on its campus in Dengkil, saying the move was part of an assignment on legal issues.
In a statement, UiTM also said that it did not find the stunt religiously offensive.
According to the university, the students’ presentation centred on discrimination based on skin colour, a practice found in several countries.
“The costumes were part of a visual to help provide a better understanding and appreciation of the topic,” it said.
UiTM was responding in the wake of a video which had gone viral, depicting the students in KKK robes and holding crucifixes.
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