2007 ~ 2012 |
A NEW CAMPUS AND THE BIRTH OF SASS
Dr Tang Siew Mun Dr Wong Chin Huat
Dr Tang was a charmer, another one of those guys
that all the girls loved disturbing during his lessons.
But what I enjoyed most about his lectures was our
discussions in class. Me, a few other students and
him would always be arguing about world history and
often ended up annoying everyone else in the class.
An old boy of my school in Ipoh, he brought out the
best in us in wanting to know more about the world. If you enjoy politics, this is the guy to talk to. Dr Wong
played an important role in the shaping of the “New
Malaysia” from 2008. Although he is no longer working
at Monash, his influence on his former students is
still very much alive. His concepts have been used at
many of our alumni gatherings, and we always talk
about him whenever we discuss politics. Dr Wong
may just be a simple man, but he is a man who really
loves his country and who fights for human rights.
I learnt that it doesn’t matter which school of thought
you’re from. History can never be changed.
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From him, I learnt the importance of knowing your
rights as a Malaysian citizen.
Of course, there have been other male lecturers in the
past and there are new ones joining SASS in more
recent times, but, for me, it has been a privilege to
know these men and to learn and glean wisdom
from them.
Aaron Raj graduated with a Bachelor of Communication
in 2008. After a decade working as a video journalist
with The Star, he is now a senior writer and producer
at Business Today.
◀ Hard at work as a
video journalist for The Star.