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3. Now, all of us will ensure that UM remains the pace setter for the country in
not only serving as the hub and provider of top talents, knowledge and research
outcome, but in playing the leading role in the future of the nation.
4. For this to happen, our current practices and systems cannot continue in their
present form.
5. As the Prime Minister has called for more autonomy and openness to be given
to universities to implement needed transformations and directions, UM will set
the pace in being a good role model for our historical pride in leading national
For far too long,
development. “
6. From now, under my leadership, all current so-called practices of the past or we have been
systems that have guided us before this, will be reviewed and changed. constrained and
7. No tolerance will be given for any excuses to argue that this has been our practice, hampered by
or the system says so, or it is difficult to change to a new system. past bureaucratic
8. The eventual recipients of our services and systems, the students and our partners barriers that
from the whole country and the world will be made the top focus. have made it a
9. The root cause of most of the problems boils down to individuals, where individuals painstakingly
are the ones that create or set a system or a practice in the first place. slow and difficult
10. From now, my target will be on individuals (human capital), to change things and process to make
changes or to
the systems. introduce new
11. No tolerance will be given for excuses to be made in casting the blame and in courses that
diverting blame to others or to the system. have a profound
12. For far too long, we have been constrained and hampered by past bureaucratic positive impact on
barriers that have made it a painstakingly slow and difficult process to make national interests
changes or to introduce new courses that have a profound positive impact on and in new key
national interests and in new key industrial returns. industrial returns. 7
13. It is because of this systemic and ingrained loophole and dogma of the past that
have prevented us from achieving the best outcome for the country. “
14. For us to be ahead nationally and globally, time is of the essence. We must be
strategic and wise in creating the best for the country and for humanity. This
includes creating new courses and research focus areas on key areas of great
importance to the country and the world in medical, science and energy fields.
15. For this to happen, the current supporting system will be overhauled and
revamped. Our staff, both academic and non-academic, will also undergo great
transformation in capabilities, mindset and readiness to embrace this critical
change and for UM to be the forerunner.
16. UM must, and will be seen, as the leading institution in steering the country in its
global agenda and standing.

I want to shift gears to the issue of our great teaching hospital, UMMC, or PPUM.
PPUM has been our pride and legacy, serving the people and the nation for decades.
It remains the best and the biggest teaching hospital in the country with state of
the art physical medical assets and human capital, from the best doctors to various
achievements in the medical field.

17. The management will ensure that UM and PPUM are in the same entity, and
PPUM is very much our own entity in UM.
18. I give all my appreciation and credit to our incredible talents and staff in PPUM
whether they are specialists, doctors, and all medical and non medical personnel
who have been unwavering in your services, dedication and contributions to the
patients and to the university and the nation as a whole. You have been a stellar
example of our UM pride.
19. However, I want to remind all others that have been underperforming in PPUM
who have not been serving their full needed contributions and discipline.