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UPM shamed!!!
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Definitely another cock up story to boost their inferiority complex.
Not unlike your Nasi Lemak vendor describing their last moon landing. ·
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The recent paper on old Malay boats is strange. The authors, Rozita Che Rodi and Hashim Musa, do not identify themselves as historians or naval architects. Their stated affiliation is with the Department of Malay Language at Universiti Putra Malaysia. The primary author is a lecturer whose academic degrees are in Malay language and linguistics. The other author is seemingly not identified on the university's web-site.
Their paper is a bit odd right from the start, when they introduce "the legendary Malay navigator Panglima Awang Enrique." An "Enrique" did, indeed, exist: He was from Sumatra, lived in Malacca, and became Magellan's slave, serving on voyages as an interpreter – but that does not make him a "Panglima" or a "legendary Malay navigator," at least not in the sense meant by the authors. Moreover, they give him the namKapake "Awang" – maybe not realizing that this name was first bestowed on Enrique in a piece of Malay
But there's a more obvious problem in the paper: The authors include an image stating that it shows a "Model of A Malay Jong" – whereas the image actually shows a well-known model of a Fuzhou junk. (1) We have photos of the actual junk taken long ago in Liugong, a famous naval centre not far from Beijing. (2) We have photos of the model being constructed in that same place. We even know the name of the carpenter who built the model. And (3) we have photos of the model in its current home, a museum in London. Against these we have (4) the authors' strange claim that the model shows a Malay jong.
(cc: Serge Jardin, Sabri Zain's Malayan History Society)
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What a joke, says French historian on U4M’s defence in academic paper dispute
Serge Jardin challenges the expertise of those who conducted the blind peer review for the academic paper on Malay maritime history.
FMTReporters - 25 Jan 2024, 11:12am
Historian Serge Jardin asks how experts in a blind peer review process could have missed the difference between a Chinese junk and a Malay jong in the published paper.
PETALING JAYA: A French historian has hit out at Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) defence of two of its academics accused of misrepresenting facts about Malay maritime history, calling it a “joke”.
Serge Jardin also challenged the expertise of those who conducted the blind peer review for the duo’s paper, saying UPM’s defence could be easily disproved, New Straits Times reported.
“How is it possible for an expert not to see the difference between a Chinese junk and a Malay jong? Have you ever seen a Malay boat with a pair of eyes at the bow, which clearly belongs to Chinese culture?” he was quoted as saying.
“How can a maritime expert confirm the galley (ghali) was used in Melaka, in the Sultanate of Melaka fleet, before the arrival of the Portuguese and the Ottomans in Southeast Asia? There is no historical source to sustain that affirmation.”
Serge Jardin.
Jardin was responding to UPM, which yesterday defended the research on Malay maritime history by two of its academics after they were accused of distorting facts.
Rozita Che Rodi and Hashim Musa wrote “The Jongs and The Galleys: Traditional Ships of The Past Malay Maritime Civilization” which was published in the International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Vol 13, Issue 11, 2023.
The university said the article complied with the policy of blind peer-reviewed journals, and that social science and humanities studies were “open to interpretation”.
Jardin questioned the journal, saying it was a “pay to publish” journal and that its publisher, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, was listed as predatory in Beall’s List.
Beall’s List, originally created by University of Colorado librarian and researcher Jeffrey Beall, is a widely used and referenced list that identifies potential predatory publishers and journals.
“UKM (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) has even put up a list of predatory publishers/journals, which can be found on its website,” said Jardin, adding that the journal appears on the list.
“‘Tidak diiktiraf’ (not recognised) by UKM but good enough for UPM?”
Jardin added that UPM should “at the very least” follow UKM’s example and blacklist the journal.
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As found on Facebook:
From Shamsher Singh Thind
French historian, Serge Jardin, did not criticise the two UPM academicians for their misinterpretation of some historical facts. If he did that, then in my opinion, UPM is correct to say that “field of social sciences and humanities is open to various interpretations” (https://www.malaymail.com/amp/news/malaysia/2024/01/24/upm-defends-research-paper-on-malay-maritime-history-says-journal-has-been-peer-reviewed/114213). As you know, a coin has two sides. So, differences in opinions are understandable.
However, Jardin’s criticism against the two academicians is that they have lied in their article titled “The Jongs and The Galleys study: Traditional Ships of the Past Malay Maritime Civilization”. As such, it does not make any sense for UPM to say that the publication of the article has ‘… complied with the policy of blind peer-reviewed journals’.
You see, “blind peer review” means the draft of an article is read and reviewed by an expert or two without knowing who authored it. That practice is good. However, the tasks of the experts are usually limited to checking the correctness of the methodology employed in the research. This is to ensure that standard scientific procedures are followed before the report of the research, that is, the article, is accepted by the community. The peer review is not so much about verifying the accuracy of the facts contained in the article. That is the moral and legal obligations of its authors.
So, if a fact contained in an article is found to be untrue, then its authors must be blamed. It does not matter whether the inclusion of the untrue fact in the article was done intentionally or not. And no one is allowed to say that since the article has been peer-reviewed, ipso facto, all facts therein are true. A wrong fact remains wrong even if Oxford, Cambridge and London jointly say it is true.
As such, UPM is in no position to defend anyone. I call upon the said academicians to rebut the allegations made by Jardin against them, that is:
1) they lied about the owners of the jong; and
2) they lied about the location where the model of the jong, used in the article, is found?
It is not a question of an interpretation of facts but a question of the accuracy of facts. Nothing for us to agree to disagree here. And if the academicians cannot rebut the allegations, they should tender their resignation immediately.
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As found on Facebook:
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Believe it or not, this was UPM’s response. Have the academics there even viewed the above video clip of the lecture?
Here are two comments posted on Facebook:
Idiots like them without any credibility lol. The jongs ( junks) were probably the first merchant ships used for trade in Asia which dates back to the Ming Dynasty, long before the Javanese and the Aceh . History makes no note in reference to Tanah Melayu. They were vessels of Chinese origin and you can't bs your way through that.
History takes years and centuries to be archived. Pray tell where Tanah Melayu's archives are stored and preserved. Fact is these purported academics merely twist the facts found in international archives to fabricate their origins. If that isn't pathetic then I don't know what is.
Universiti Penipu Malusia.
UPM defends academics amid dispute over Malay maritime history
The university says the research by two of its academics has been reviewed by experts.
Universiti Putra Malaysia said it viewed the allegations by a French historian seriously.
PETALING JAYA: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has defended the research on Malay maritime history by two of its academics after the duo were accused of distorting facts. UPM said the paper had been reviewed by experts.
In a statement today, the university said the article, published in a refereed journal listed in the educational research abstracts database, complied with the policy of blind peer-reviewed journals.
“This means that the study has been reviewed by experts who are not associated with the researchers to prevent any conflict of interest.”
UPM went on to say that social science and humanities studies were “open to interpretation”.
The institution, however, said it viewed the allegations by a French historian seriously.
Yesterday, French historian Serge Jardin accused Rozita Che Rodi and Hashim Musa of misrepresenting Malay maritime history and questioned the academic journal in which it was published.
Rozita and Hashim wrote “The Jongs and The Galleys: Traditional Ships of The Past Malay Maritime Civilization” which was published in the International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Vol 13, Issue 11, 2023.
Jardin claimed that an image used in the paper said to be a model of a Malay Jong, a sailing ship from Java, Indonesia, used by Javanese, Sundanese, and later Peguan and Malay sailors, was actually that of a Foochow Pole Junk from China.
In a Facebook post, Jardin asked: “How low can academia go?”
He also included a photo of the jong in question and listed two other factual claims in the paper that he argued were false.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22, 2024: On Dec 1, No News Is Bad News posted the above video link with a report (see below).Today, the New Straits Times reported that Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) academics have been accused of “rewriting” Malay maritime history in a questionable journal.
In a Facebook post, Serge Jardin, named Rozita Che Rodi and Hashim Musa – both academics affiliated with UPM – as the authors of a paper titled “The Jongs and The Galleys: Traditional Ships of The Past Malay Maritime Civilization” that was published in the International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Vol.13, Issue 11, 2023.
Jardin alleged that an image used in their paper to show a model of Malay Jongs (a type of sailing ship originating from Java, Indonesia that was widely used by Javanese, Sundanese, and later, also by Peguan and Malay sailors) is in fact a Foochow Pole Junk (a type of cargo vessel) from China.
"How low can academia go!" he remarked in his post.
"Shame, shame, shame, shame!"
No News Is Bad News reproduces below the NST report and our past report titled “Sometimes in Tanjung Rambutan Hospital, management lets the patients play lecturers”:
#NSTviral: UPM academics accused of 'rewriting' Malay maritime history in questionable journal [NSTTV]
By Hazween Hassan - January 22, 2024 @ 9:00am
KUALA LUMPUR: A French historian has come out accusing two academics from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) of misrepresenting historical facts related to Malay maritime history and questioning the credibility of the academic journal it was published in.
In a Facebook post, Serge Jardin, named Rozita Che Rodi and Hashim Musa– both academics affiliated with UPM– as the authors of a paper titled 'The Jongs and The Galleys: Traditional Ships of The Past Malay Maritime Civilization' that was published in the International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Vol.13, Issue 11, 2023.
Jardin alleged that an image used in their paper to show a model of Malay Jongs (a type of sailing ship originating from Java, Indonesia that was widely used by Javanese, Sundanese, and later, also by Peguan and Malay sailors) is in fact a Foochow Pole Junk (a type of cargo vessel) from China.
"How low can academia go!" he remarked in his post.
"Shame, shame, shame, shame!"
His Facebook post included a photo of the jong in question to which he further listed two other factual claims in the paper that he argues have been falsified.
"Of Jongs.
"1. The photo does not show a Malay Jong but a Foochow Pole Junk from China.
"2. The model is not in the Maritime Museum of Jakarta but in the Royal Museums of Greenwich, England (ID: AAE0200). In a museum all exhibits have an identification number (photo 2). https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-7064, the post added.
PIC CREDIT SOCMED And Galleys.
"In the Malay Concordance Project, galley is not mentioned twice in the Sejarah Melayu (ed. A. Samad Ahmad), but six times! All in connection with the arrival of the Portuguese in Melaka (confirmed by the Portuguese sources), never in the "Malacca armada". Galley was never used by local mariners during the Malacca Sultanate period. Most Southeast Asian Navy (men) started adopting galleys in their fleet after the advent of Portuguese-Ottoman to SEA.
"The galley, Mendam Berahi, of Hikayat Hang Tuah (seventeenth century) is an anachronism.
Jardin then proceeded to question whether the journal it was published in is credible and peer-reviewed.
"4. International Journal of Academic Research… where is the peer-review?" the post ended.
Jardin has authored several books, including 'Rêver Malacca', an invitation to discover Melaka through the eyes of travellers; 'Malaisie, uncertain regard', a collaboration with Sylvie Gradeler on Malaysia, as seen through arts, crafts and literature; and 'Malacca Style', with photographer Tham Ze Hoe.
Sharing Jardin's Facebook post was political analyst Professor James Chin, from University of Tasmania's Asia Institute. Echoing Jardin's views, Chin said that he was "completely dumbfounded" by the revelation as one could easily fact-check the paper's alleged false claims.
"The KM (Ketuanan Melayu) crowd are so desperate to rewrite history. Two academics published in a fake academic journal claiming Chinese junk to be Malay in origin....From a top Malaysian research university. I am completely dumbfounded because you can check the facts so easily," he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Chin continued saying to "viral the post" and see if the institution affiliated with the authors would take action or choose to cover it up.
"Do read the original posting. Please viral and see if the university will take action or cover up."
Chin also shared a repost of Jardin's original Facebook post by Preeta Samarasan– a published Malaysian author, who expressed similar thoughts on the matter.
"This....is unbelievable. I knew something of the audacity of our rewriters of history, but rewriting history for our local textbooks is one thing, and rewriting it for international academic journals that should be peer reviewed is quite another," she said.
She also made the suggestion that the journal "isn't a real journal".
"Edited to add: of course this isn't a real journal. Please read my friend Gareth's comment for the depressing details.
"But the fact that publishing nonsense articles in a backyard journal can count as a publication record for Malay(sian) academics is the whole problem."
The New Straits Times has reached out to UPM and is awaiting a response on the matter.
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Sometimes in Tanjung Rambutan Hospital, management lets the patients play lecturers
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21, 2023: Malay lecturers have started going bonkers with racial and religious extremism that they are now making all sorts of claims, changing history and facts.
There are different versions of video clips of Malay women and men conducting lectures with maps claiming that Malays were a world naval super power that made and travel in ships that were the biggest and travelled as far as Rome and South-East Asia and Asia were Malays.
They claim that the ships were so big that it was banned from saling into China because the size threatened the safety of other ships.
One even claim that the British (English) borrowed the word “junk” from the Malay word “jong” with China and the rest of the world learning shipping technology from the Malays.
So, Bahasa Malaysia is even older than English!
But what happened to the Malays’ shipping technology? Where is/are the Malaysian-made aircraft carriers?
View the above video clip (one of many versions) that came with a description: “Sometimes in Tanjung Rambutan Hospital, management lets the patients play lecturers.”
Note:
How old is Malay civilization?
2500 to 3000 years old
The oldest archaeological evidence of Ancient Malay Civilization was found in Kedah specifically the Lembah Bujang Archaeological site on the bank of Sungai Merbok. The site was dated all the way back to 535 BC. This means that Malay Civilization is 2500 to 3000 years old. 22 Nov 2017
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