More than 700 alumni were celebrated at the Royal Golden Jubilee Dinner organized by the Faculty of Law of the Universiti Malaya in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration which was attended by special guests, the Chancellor of the Universiti Malaya, His Royal Highness, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Late Sultan Azlan Muhibuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah.
Among the prominent alumni present were the Chief Justice, YAA Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, President of the Pertubuhan Alumni Rumpun Fakulti Undang-Undang Universiti Malaya (PARFUM) YBhg. Tan Sri Shahrizat Abu Jalil, Chairman of the Board of Universiti Malaya, YBhg Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar, President of the Alumni Association Universiti Malaya, YBhg. Dato' Azmi Mohd Ali and Y.A Bhg Tun Mohamed Raus Sharif.
According to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Dato' Ir. Dr. Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor, Faculty of Law has produced almost 7,000 graduates and alumni today are the most influential alumni in the country.
"All three branches of government are led by alumni of this Faculty, namely the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and this does not include Cabinet Ministers, Supreme Court Judges, People's Representatives and legal professionals, Corporate figures, Academic figures and from various other fields who lead the way of thinking in this country.
"I believe that the alumni, especially those present at the glorious ceremony tonight, must be proud of the Faculty's 50 years of success. The hard work of all involved has placed the Faculty in the top 100 in the field of law in the QS World University Ranking, 12th in Asia, and Second in Southeast Asia after the National University of Singapore.
"On this day, the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya stands proudly as a result of the efforts of its pioneers, its thirteen Deans, its academics, its students and its alumni. I believe and pray that with everything that has been worked on and built, continued with the hard work and dedication of all concerned, the Faculty will continue to be glorious and excellent for the next 50 years," he said in his welcoming speech at the Dinner.
Last June 17, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob officiated the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Faculty of Law organized by the Universiti Malaya in collaboration with the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Law of the Universiti Malaya, at the Dewan Tunku Canselor.
Also present at the ceremony were alumni of the Faculty of Law consisting of the President of the Court of Appeal, the Chief Justice of Malaya, the Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak, High Court Judges, Court of Appeal Judges, Federal Court Judges and Deputy Prosecutors Raya, Judicial Commissioners and Legal Officers.
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FAKULTI UNDANG-UNDANG UM RAIKAN ALUMNI DALAM MAJLIS MAKAN MALAM DIRAJA JUBLI EMAS
Lebih 400 alumni diraikan di Majlis Makan Malam DiRaja Jubli Emas anjuran Fakulti Undang-Undang Universiti Malaya sempena sambutan ulang tahun ke 50 tahun yang dihadiri oleh tetamu khas, Canselor Universiti Malaya, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah.
Antara alumni ternama yang hadir ialah Ketua Hakim Negara, YAA Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Presiden Pertubuhan Alumni Rumpun Fakulti Undang-Undang Universiti Malaya, YBhg Tan Sri Shahrizat Abu Jalil, Pengerusi Ahli Lembaga Universiti Malaya, YBhg Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar, Presiden Persatuan Alumni Universtii Malaya, YBhg. Dato’ Azmi Mohd Ali dan Y.A Bhg Tun Mohamed Raus Sharif.
Menurut Naib Canselor, Profesor Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor, Fakulti Undang-Undang telah menghasilkan hampir 7,000 lulusan dan alumni pada hari ini merupakan alumni yang paling berpengaruh di dalam negara.
“Ketiga-tiga cabang kerajaan dipimpin oleh alumni Fakulti ini, iaitu Perdana Menteri, Ketua Hakim Negara dan Speaker Dewan Rakyat dan ini tidak termasuk Menteri-Menteri Kabinet, Hakim-Hakim Mahkamah Atasan, Wakil-Wakil Rakyat dan tokoh-tokoh profesional Undang-Undang, Tokoh-Tokoh Korporat, tokoh-tokoh Akademik dan dari pelbagai bidang lagi yang memimpin pemikiran di negara ini.
“Saya percaya alumninya terutama yang hadir pada majlis gemilang malam ini sudah semestinya berbangga dengan kejayaan 50 tahun Fakulti ini. Hasil kerja keras semua yang berkaitan telah meletakkan Fakulti di aras top 100 bidang undang-undang dalam QS World University Ranking, Kedudukan ke 12 di Asia, dan Kedua di Asia Tenggara selepas National University of Singapore.
“Pada hari ini, Fakulti Undang-Undang, Universiti Malaya berdiri megah hasil usaha pelopor-pelopornya, tiga belas Dekan-Dekannya, ahli akademiknya, para mahasiswanya dan alumninya. Saya percaya dan berdoa dengan adanya semua yang telah diusahakan serta dibina, diteruskan dengan usaha gigih dan bersungguh-sungguh semua yang berkenaan, Fakulti akan terus gemilang dan cemerlang untuk 50 tahun akan datang,” katanya dalam sembah ucapan alu-aluanya pada Majlis Makan Malam tersebut.
Pada 17 Jun yang lepas, Perdana Menteri Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob telah merasmikan Perayaan Jubli Emas Fakulti Undang-Undang anjuran Universiti Malaya dengan kerjasama Pertubuhan Alumni Rumpun Fakulti Undang-Undang Universiti Malaya, di Dewan Tunku Canselor.
Turut hadir ke majlis tersebut juga adalah alumni-alumni Fakulti Undang-Undang yang terdiri daripada Presiden Mahkamah Rayuan, Hakim Besar Malaya, Hakim Besar Sabah dan Sarawak, Hakim -Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi, Hakim - Hakim Mahkamah Rayuan, Hakim-Hakim Mahkamah Persekutuan Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Pesuruhjaya-Pesuruhjaya Kehakiman dan Pegawai Undang-Undang.