University lecturer earns social media scorn after berating poor student over inability to own a laptop

SHAH ALAM - A lecturer from a local university has earned the ire of Malaysians online after she allegedly provoked one of her students for not owning a computer.

According to a video posted on TikTok by @mochaxbaba, the student was chided by his lecturer for not having a computer during their teaching and learning at home (PdPR) programme.

The female lecturer had even told her student to ask his sister to sell off her belongings and use the proceeds to buy himself a laptop.

"Ask your sister to sell her gold bracelet and buy you a computer, this is why you could not study well because you do not have one,"

"After this, I will teach you Excel and of course, you will be a drop-out student," she said after questioning the student's family situation.

The student replied politely saying "No Puan, my dad is jobless and my mother has passed away".

Instead, the lecturer simply quipped that it does not cost much to purchase a laptop.

"It's only RM800 to buy a computer and what's your problem with that?.

"This is why I cannot stand B40 people, since they always prioritise other things more than their studies,'' she added.

The video has since gone viral.

TikTok user @sarahbusukkk commented "Wah, this is so rude", while another user @einalyna76 commented, "You're in trouble now", referring to the lecturer.

Other users on the platform such as @gayaetari_tanaraj commented that a lecturer should not behave in such a manner.

"A lecturer should be a good example to students. What kind of humiliation is this? Please take action.''