JPRKKUM’s Result Announcement and Closing Ceremony: Who wins the contested nomination?

By Afrina Raihanah Raimi Azli & Intan Syadirah Abd Samad – 9 Nov 2023

The Residential College Election Organization (JPRKKUM) official results are announced at the Auditorium of Kompleks Perdanasiswa, Universiti Malaya. - Photo by Intan Syadirah Abd Samad / 9 NOVEMBER 2023

UNIVERSITI MALAYA: The Universiti Malaya’s Residential College Elections Organization (JPRKKUM) unveiled its long-awaited results for the contested nomination on November 09, 2023, at the Auditorium of Kompleks Perdanasiswa, Universiti Malaya. The ceremony is marked by delays caused by unexpected challenges during the vote count. 

The ceremony is attended by distinguished guests, including Professor Dr. Sabri Musa, UM’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, joined by prominent university figures like Mr. Mohd Izzat Izzudin Hamdan, UM Assistant Registrar for Graduate Employability & Career Centre (GECC), and Mr Mohd Najwan Mohd Mayan, the President of JPRKKUM Session 2023/2024. Also gracing the events are lines of the Residential College Management team, the Secretariat,. and volunteers of JPRKKUM. 

Before the results announcement, the President of JPRKKUM stepped up and apologised to the audience for the one-hour delay caused by the uncertainty phase. He further noted the challenges in the counting process have stretched the anticipation for the official results announcement and closing ceremony of the Residential College Election Year 2023/2024. 

“On this occasion, I would like to express my gratitude to the Student Affairs Department for the opportunity given to serve as the President of JPRKKUM”, said Mohd Najwan. He stressed the importance of being elected by fellow students’ voices because changes can only be made and appreciated. 

Following the speech, he praised the resilience of the JPRKKUM Secretariat Team, vowing to spare the new team from the challenges they faced during their tenure. Mohd Najwan ended his speech with, “I urged the newly elected representatives to take your roles seriously, and keep the well-being of all students as your main priority.” 

The President of JPRKKUM announced that out of 19 contesting nominees, 16 were elected as representatives from Second Residential College (KK2) with Khe Jia Wei being in the lead with 317 votes,

and for Fourth Residential College (KK4), 16 nominees were elected with Anis Nadhirah Binti Ahmad Nizam being in the lead with 307 votes. 

Official Results of the Universiti Malaya Residential College Election session 2023/2024. - @jprkkum official Instagram page.

Prof. Dr. Sabri Musa, UM’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, formally wraps up the ceremony with a reminder that this election represents not just a democratic process but a platform for student empowerment. 

Dr Sabri Musa further notes his gratitude for successfully conducting the elections despite post-Covid challenges. He further assured readiness for future terms, promising an improved online voting system. 

“Let’s say if the next term election is still using the physical ballots, with pen and paper, the voting process might spill into the following day”.