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Individuals conferred honorary doctorates have been barred from using the title “Dr”. The Malaysian Cabinet made this decision in July out of concern over the growing incidence of bogus claims.
Two years ago, NECF Malaysia highlighted the issue of the proliferation of doctorates within the Christian community, in particular among Christian leaders.
While we recognise that many are worthy of receiving the honorary title for their contribution to the community and nation, the title “Dr” has unfortunately been brought into disrepute by those who obtained it through dubious means, |
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whether the doctorate is honorary or “earned”.
As a national body representing the evangelical Christian community, NECF Malaysia seeks to defend the credibility and integrity of our membership and of the evangelical witness.
In line with the Cabinet decision, the Council of NECF Malaysia has decided to amend its official directory accordingly.
As we do not know the status of your doctorate degrees, we shall in general remove all ecclesiastical academic titles in our salutation, unless otherwise informed by your good-self in writing to include in our directory. |
