-Teo Nie Ching, MP for Kulai and Secretary, DAP Wanita. December 10, 2013.

It is shameful for Dr Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, an associate professor, to address the Member of Parliament for Seputeh, Teresa Kok, as “kiasu spinster’. This is totally uncalled for and proves that Ridhuan Tee is unfit to lecture at National Defence University Malaysia (UPNM).

It is shocking that as an associate professor, Ridhuan Tee has failed to understand that every individual has the right to decide if he/she wants to marry, and if so when to marry. This is a very personal matter and not a subject that should be mocked or ridiculed.

Ridhuan Tee’s sexist remark shows that he is a male chauvinist who cannot debate based on facts. It is totally unnecessary for him to come out with such gender discriminatory remark in his reply to Teresa’s criticism.

Ridhuan Tee should retract his remark and apologize to Teresa Kok immediately. At the same time, he should be removed as an associate professor in UPNM. It is worrying that if we allow him to continue teaching in UPNM, a male-dominated university, will our future military officers be gender sensitive and know how to respect female?