18/09/2026
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As the College of Engineering Student Council, we stand resolute and united with the University Student Council, The Pillar, and the entire student body in fiercely fighting for what is right. We vehemently condemn the deplorable acts of intimidation, suppression, and hostility that transpired during the recent Balik Kampus: uEPIC 2026 incident.
An academic institution's primary obligation is to protect, nurture, and safeguard its students never to meet the legitimate expression of youth and student rights with reckless aggression and physical force. The hostile actions directed against our students, frontline leaders, and media workers, including The Pillar, are direct, unacceptable attacks on our fundamental freedoms, democratic spaces, and basic safety.
While it deeply pains us that the event was compromised, the physical safety and well-being of every UEPian had to take absolute precedence over continuing amidst such hostility. What unfolded has only unmasked institutional intolerance while highlighting the undeniable bravery and unity of the student body. We refuse to be silenced, and we refuse to let intimidation dictate our rights or our spaces. We will always stand our ground for truth, justice, and the welfare of our fellow students.
Defend Press Freedom! Defend Studentsβ Rights!
β The College of Engineering Student Council