Salient. Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 26, No. 5. Monday, April 29, 1963
Extended Ties
Extended Ties
NZ-Malayan student ties could be extended "if it were not for certain government policies." So says Malayan student representative Tony Leong in a message from Malayan students to NZUSA's Easter Council.
Leong is President of the 2000-strong Persatuan Kebangsan Pela-jarz Persekutuan Tarah Melayu—the Malayan Student's Association. He is here to attend the 61st annual Easter Tournament.
Government bonds made entrance into New Zealand difficult. Leong said. He mentioned Malayan government practices which restrict political activities among students in Malaya. "No parties in Malaya represent the Communist ideology," Leong said, "although the Barasan party in Singapore does so under a different name." Leong cited the case of a Malayan student who went to the UK on a travel grant and while there obtained visas for travel behind the Iron Curtain. The student was later detained before being allowed to return to Malaya.