KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 – Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, who was at the centre of a high-profile trial for abetment in the murder of a Mongolian woman until his acquittal late last year, has been awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy in International Relations by Oxford University, one of the world’s top universities.
Dr Abdul Razak, 49, told Bernama here today that he submitted his doctorate dissertation in September 2006 but the university put it on hold because of his arrest two months later in connection with the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu.
“When I was acquitted and released from prison on Oct 31 last year, I wrote back to the university, they revived the whole process and early this year they told me that I had passed and been awarded the Doctorate of Philosophy (DPhil). At Oxford, the Doctorate is called DPhil and is equivalent to PhD in other universities,” said Dr Abdul Razak.
He said in October, he would take up an appointment as a senior associate member of St Anthony’s College at the university.
In this capacity, he will undertake research on international issues.
Dr Abdul Razak, who studied at Oxford’s Trinity College in preparation for his doctorate, said he hoped more Malaysians would strive to study at top universities.
“There have been very few Malaysians who made it to Oxford, fewer still who obtained DPhil and even fewer among them are Malays,” he said.
He also said he was in the midst of writing a book of his life with the focus on his 22 months under remand in the Sungai Buloh Prison during the trial.
Two policemen, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, 33, and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, 37, who were charged for the murder were found guilty and sentenced to death. Both have appealed against the conviction and sentence. – Bernama
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written by B.U.N., June 11, 2009
written by B.U.N., June 11, 2009
Well, he would certainly be an expert on international relations, or at least on not how to conduct one.
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written by Lula, June 11, 2009
written by Lula, June 11, 2009
Got it with his brain or paid for it, thats the question to ask. Can someone find out if he gave a "donation" before he got his title?
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written by Zico, June 11, 2009
written by Zico, June 11, 2009
There is no doubt that he is a highly intelligent and gifted individual. Unfortunately the Altantuya episode would forever tarnish his achievements.
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written by Hang Tuah 1, June 11, 2009
written by Hang Tuah 1, June 11, 2009
My sincere congratulations to Razak Baginda for successfully passing your doctorate degree from Oxford.
You should be proud of your achievement.
You said:
“There have been very few Malaysians who made it to Oxford, fewer still who obtained DPhil and even fewer among them are Malays,” he said.
That really make you special - so few Malaysians obtained DPhil, and fewer still among the Malays.
Terror lah you.
You have moved on.
Now you live and teach in England...
Aiyahhh...balik ke Malaysia,
So that when you teach at UiTM -
more Malays can get to Oxford and they will also achieve DPhil level like you.
The Malays in Malaysia really needs your intelligence.
Show them the ropes how to be smart like you...pandai lah Baginda ini.
If you stay in England, you are helping English people to be smart...
Of course other nationalities are also there...but like you say, very few Malays study there.
You should be grateful to our country, you get the scholarships -
You should be back here and repay our Malaysian kindness.
Ahhh, I see - you are writing your book on your experience in jail...on trail.
But that is boring...maybe some English buggers will read your book.
You should write about your ex-lover Altantuyah.
How you met her this Mongolian beauty...
How you made love and how her life is destroyed and blown to pieces...
Ahhhh, that kind of book many people especially Malaysians will read.
One question may I ask: How come you can have sex with Altantuyah - you did say she was her ex-lover - and the Islamic affairs department officials did not arrest you for promixity - berkhalwat - while other Muslims were arrested and charged under Sharia court????
But yours is more intimate, not just close proximity - you actually did it...whoa! That is berzina.
Does that make you a good Muslim???
Again, give credit where credit is due. Congratulations on your doctorate.
Now, please consider and come back and teach at UiTM or some local universities.
Malaysia need you.
You should be proud of your achievement.
You said:
“There have been very few Malaysians who made it to Oxford, fewer still who obtained DPhil and even fewer among them are Malays,” he said.
That really make you special - so few Malaysians obtained DPhil, and fewer still among the Malays.
Terror lah you.
You have moved on.
Now you live and teach in England...
Aiyahhh...balik ke Malaysia,
So that when you teach at UiTM -
more Malays can get to Oxford and they will also achieve DPhil level like you.
The Malays in Malaysia really needs your intelligence.
Show them the ropes how to be smart like you...pandai lah Baginda ini.
If you stay in England, you are helping English people to be smart...
Of course other nationalities are also there...but like you say, very few Malays study there.
You should be grateful to our country, you get the scholarships -
You should be back here and repay our Malaysian kindness.
Ahhh, I see - you are writing your book on your experience in jail...on trail.
But that is boring...maybe some English buggers will read your book.
You should write about your ex-lover Altantuyah.
How you met her this Mongolian beauty...
How you made love and how her life is destroyed and blown to pieces...
Ahhhh, that kind of book many people especially Malaysians will read.
One question may I ask: How come you can have sex with Altantuyah - you did say she was her ex-lover - and the Islamic affairs department officials did not arrest you for promixity - berkhalwat - while other Muslims were arrested and charged under Sharia court????
But yours is more intimate, not just close proximity - you actually did it...whoa! That is berzina.
Does that make you a good Muslim???
Again, give credit where credit is due. Congratulations on your doctorate.
Now, please consider and come back and teach at UiTM or some local universities.
Malaysia need you.
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written by mana boleh, June 11, 2009
written by mana boleh, June 11, 2009
How can he sleep at night when he knows two men may die because of him? Doesn't he get any nightmare? Is he without any conscience?
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written by ah teik, June 11, 2009
written by ah teik, June 11, 2009
doctorate in international relations and specialised in mongolian and frecnh affairs. no wonder oxford in famous, $$$ is the king.
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written by Lou Reed, June 11, 2009
written by Lou Reed, June 11, 2009
Since when Oxford became a degree mill for corrupts, murderers and criminals? How many corrupted minds at 4th Floor graduated from Oxford?
Top university my arse.
Top university my arse.
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written by Semi value, June 11, 2009
written by Semi value, June 11, 2009
What did he do (aside from perhaps donating $$$) to be worthy of a DPhil from Oxford?
A doctorate is earned by sweat, tears and blood. I am sadden that Oxford would bow so low.
A doctorate is earned by sweat, tears and blood. I am sadden that Oxford would bow so low.
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written by ajax, June 11, 2009
written by ajax, June 11, 2009
Of course the mr.USD500million commission would get any doctorate in the world. "i have got the brains, u hv got the power, let's make lotsa money".
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written by Outsider, June 11, 2009
written by Outsider, June 11, 2009
OMG, do wonders never cease? So many unanswered questions on the Altantuya murder trial and Oxford sees fit to award this guy a doctorate, particularly when his acquittal could be nullifed if the two former UTKs found guilty of the murder could provide incriminating evidence against Razak Baginda (to save their own skins) at their upcoming court appeal against their conviction. But then Baginda has been advised to "be cool" and I guess he believes semuanya will be ok.
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written by Seelan, June 12, 2009
written by Seelan, June 12, 2009
I agree.. this guy has no scruples whatsoever.
With the Atlantuya murder still haunting the nation, he has the audacity to call up the National News Agency Bernama to bleat that he has obtained a doctorate. And he goes on to say that very few Malays have obtained a DPhil from Oxford.... even in faraway England, he cant help himself from being a rascist.
This statement has some very serious implications viz 1. that he is a very smart person amongst the Malays only ( but not a smart Malaysian ) 2. that Malays are generally inferior academically compared to their non-Malay brethren 3. that obtaining a Phd from other Universities are a waste of time. As one reader commented, " Pandai lah kamu, Baginda ".
Instead of keeping his gap shut and offer continuous prayers for his salvation, he chose to brag about his academic achioevements. Whats wrong with this guy? Has his detention in Sg Buloh Prison got anything to do with it?
And oh yes...he swore a Statutory Declaration ( SD) that he had an affair with the poor lady! Academically you are a Phd but what are u morally? Kindergarten ? And what kind of a Muslim are you?
Isnt the SD sufficient for the Syariah guys to haul him up for khalwat, berzina or whatever?
And why continue to impart your knowledge to an English audience? As one reader commented, the English people are already smart enough la. Come to Malaysia lah and teach in one of those Universities where there are a lot of Malays like UiTM, UUM etc.
But then again, come to think of it, our modern and progressive Malaysian Malays no longer think along racial lines like u and they might not welcome u either.
So u better stay in England la........ eat English food, wear white mans clothes,drink white mans wine, ride a German BMW or Porsche, speak English with a twang, screw white woman and the come back home and pretend to be a Malaysian Malay Nationalist and tell us how Malaysians should behave!!!
Tell me, isnt there a limit for hypocrisy in Bolehland?
ssseelan.blogspot.com
With the Atlantuya murder still haunting the nation, he has the audacity to call up the National News Agency Bernama to bleat that he has obtained a doctorate. And he goes on to say that very few Malays have obtained a DPhil from Oxford.... even in faraway England, he cant help himself from being a rascist.
This statement has some very serious implications viz 1. that he is a very smart person amongst the Malays only ( but not a smart Malaysian ) 2. that Malays are generally inferior academically compared to their non-Malay brethren 3. that obtaining a Phd from other Universities are a waste of time. As one reader commented, " Pandai lah kamu, Baginda ".
Instead of keeping his gap shut and offer continuous prayers for his salvation, he chose to brag about his academic achioevements. Whats wrong with this guy? Has his detention in Sg Buloh Prison got anything to do with it?
And oh yes...he swore a Statutory Declaration ( SD) that he had an affair with the poor lady! Academically you are a Phd but what are u morally? Kindergarten ? And what kind of a Muslim are you?
Isnt the SD sufficient for the Syariah guys to haul him up for khalwat, berzina or whatever?
And why continue to impart your knowledge to an English audience? As one reader commented, the English people are already smart enough la. Come to Malaysia lah and teach in one of those Universities where there are a lot of Malays like UiTM, UUM etc.
But then again, come to think of it, our modern and progressive Malaysian Malays no longer think along racial lines like u and they might not welcome u either.
So u better stay in England la........ eat English food, wear white mans clothes,drink white mans wine, ride a German BMW or Porsche, speak English with a twang, screw white woman and the come back home and pretend to be a Malaysian Malay Nationalist and tell us how Malaysians should behave!!!
Tell me, isnt there a limit for hypocrisy in Bolehland?
ssseelan.blogspot.com
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written by poyolahkau, June 12, 2009
written by poyolahkau, June 12, 2009
I don't think it's nice to blame Oxford University for granting a degree to a person who has fulfilled the criteria for such course. Oxford, being a UK institution, has to accept on face value that Dr Razak Baginda has been legally acquitted in his country of all charges. There is no need for Oxford to investigate further. To be fair, we should not judge his academic capability with what he has been accused of. The only thing to do is check his thesis with the university, whether it is a worthy material. For those who think that Dr Razak Baginda did not get his DPhil based on merit should come up and show us how to do it the right way then rather than just throwing accusations emotionally.
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written by ghost_buster, June 12, 2009
written by ghost_buster, June 12, 2009
leave the man alone. at least he has chosen self-exile, which indicates that he knows that in malaysia dia tak laku lagi. i wish his former boss and glamorous wife would do the same. malaysia would certainly be a better place.
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written by mamacarey, June 12, 2009
written by mamacarey, June 12, 2009
Wow Seelan, I agree with you 110%, couldn't have said it better. Now that Razak B is in England, maybe he should just shut his gap up. If he's lucky, he might get a PR there.
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written by ds, June 12, 2009
written by ds, June 12, 2009
It makes the doctorate degree worthless...
It brought shame to all the people who worked hard to earn the degree.
It brought shame to all the people who worked hard to earn the degree.
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written by tony, June 12, 2009
written by tony, June 12, 2009
hey,,did u pay for it,,jsut shut ur mouth ,and get a pr,,,in england,,,u r the only who actually know wath is going on during the trial,,,so donlot pretend u r a great scholar and the rakyat will believe u
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written by samiyehsaranam, June 12, 2009
written by samiyehsaranam, June 12, 2009
Actually does it matter anything to us. We can keep on saying until the cows come home nothing will
happen. Only vomit blood. As matter of fact it all our fault we voted for same party year in and year out.
Never mind the past,let life go on and I am very sure good things are on our way.As saying goes there
will sunshine after the storm.
happen. Only vomit blood. As matter of fact it all our fault we voted for same party year in and year out.
Never mind the past,let life go on and I am very sure good things are on our way.As saying goes there
will sunshine after the storm.
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written by Mira, June 12, 2009
written by Mira, June 12, 2009
People are bitter aren't they. So he got a Phd from Oxford, well done to him - he worked for it so he'll get it. There is no doubt that the guy is smart. And please don't question Oxford standards - what do you know about degree awarding process - unless you are an expert or know how the process work, do not start painting others bad just because they decide to give a degree to someone you don't like - typical of armchair critics.
And please where was he being racist - is his statement not right? "There have been very few Malaysians who made it to Oxford, fewer still who obtained DPhil and even fewer among them are Malays" - this isn't true? So why is he a racist? I think people who start accusing others of racist - are actually racist inside because the "Malay" word was used. What his statement does point though is that this NEP implementation of government is not working because there is still to few Malay intellects!
Eh - where he wants to work is his problem la - I thought Malaysia is facing brain drain - maybe this is one brain we don't care much about!!
And please where was he being racist - is his statement not right? "There have been very few Malaysians who made it to Oxford, fewer still who obtained DPhil and even fewer among them are Malays" - this isn't true? So why is he a racist? I think people who start accusing others of racist - are actually racist inside because the "Malay" word was used. What his statement does point though is that this NEP implementation of government is not working because there is still to few Malay intellects!
Eh - where he wants to work is his problem la - I thought Malaysia is facing brain drain - maybe this is one brain we don't care much about!!
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written by siew eng, June 12, 2009
written by siew eng, June 12, 2009
"highly intelligent and gifted", indeed, as demonstrated in his response to a journalist's question - how do you know najib has never met altantuya?
"i know!" he had said, all-knowing, period.
poor students.
and oxford drops lower in rank.
"i know!" he had said, all-knowing, period.
poor students.
and oxford drops lower in rank.
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written by negaraku, June 12, 2009
written by negaraku, June 12, 2009
First of all.... DPhil IS PhD, it is just the former is in English and the latter in Latin.
Another thing that I'm curious about... what is the title of his dissertation? I'm really curious what is the subject of his PhD. How come this is not reported? Are the journalist so shallow that they only go for the "PhD" or "Dr" title?
Another thing that I'm curious about... what is the title of his dissertation? I'm really curious what is the subject of his PhD. How come this is not reported? Are the journalist so shallow that they only go for the "PhD" or "Dr" title?
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written by swat, June 12, 2009
written by swat, June 12, 2009
This bastard got his PhD and still makes a racist statement. He goes scot free while 2 UTK fools are waiting to be hanged. Also Oxford can award PhDs to persons of unsavoury character. Does not that tarnish the reputation of Oxford as a high learning institution.
Well he will face justice when he meets his maker. Maybe Altantunya might be the prosecutor.
Well he will face justice when he meets his maker. Maybe Altantunya might be the prosecutor.
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written by Paul Yong, June 16, 2009
written by Paul Yong, June 16, 2009
Now people can buy whatever they wants under the sun, moon, undersea or underground. I don't even have a degree, but I am very sure I live happier with clear conscience, than Razak.
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written by plim, September 05, 2009
written by plim, September 05, 2009
To be fair to him what he got is what he earned and Oxford should not be faulted to award the DR to him. Lets face it, he is a smart man. He has been acquitted of the charges. What ever he did will stays with him for ever. He who has no sin shall throw the first stone at him. How many of us are holy without blemish but not charged for the terrible crime he was charged with. Stop all these hypocrisy and move on with life.
When you point a finger at him, you point three at yourself and one at God. God bless you all. Saya mahu pergi tidur loh. Jangan susah -susah
When you point a finger at him, you point three at yourself and one at God. God bless you all. Saya mahu pergi tidur loh. Jangan susah -susah
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