Malaysian education ministers partied with bogus university scam

Last month, the NST reported a case of a local institution offering degree courses from Cambridgeshire University and the Irish International University which were not accredited or recognised in the UK, the US and Ireland. Those two university were, however, recognised by the Malaysian education department as legitimate and accredited.

Last Wednesday, the Minister for Higher Education, Datuk Dr. Shafie Salleh said his Ministry would investigate the claims by these two bogus universities which have only Internet existence while the Irish Ambassador to Malaysia Daniel Mulhall went public on Sunday calling on the Malaysian Government to take action against the Irish International University for committing deception by parading itself as an Irish university. It is estimated that up to RM$10million were paid by Malaysian students.

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