Thrilled by the Enquirer

by Ridzuan Ashim

— October 6th, 2008, 11.46am

I’m a 3rd Year Computer Engineering undergrad who is currently on academic leave. I heard about you guys over the radio and I just wanted to drop a note to say how thrilled I am to see your effort in setting up The Enquirer.

I’ve always felt that university students should be given the opportunities to engage in intellectual banter and be free to come up with their own opinions over the issues that exist in our society. Yet, I’m usually disppointed that many facts are often hidden from plain sight for fear that ‘we may not be able to handle the truth’.

I truly believe that for society to mature, they must be given all the facts and opinions so as to allow them to come to their own judgment. We cannot become mature through ignorance.

I wanted to say how proud I am that people from my university are actually stepping up to the plate.

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