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PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya has issued a public apology and is preparing a full report on the issue surrounding a controversial talk given at its institution by US academician Bruce Gilley ."UM also takes this matter seriously and apologises to all parties.
The statement said UM was also enhancing procedures and implementing stricter guidelines, particularly for background checks on individuals or parties it collaborated with, to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.Meanwhile, amid the escalating controversy, Gilley announced on X that he was leaving Malaysia.
On Tuesday , the political science professor from Portland State University reportedly downplayed Malaysia's ties with the United States and was criticised on social media after he purportedly claimed that Malaysia had pushed for a"second holocaust against the Jewish people" during a talk in UM. Explaining the matter on X, Gilley said he had removed the post containing the quote from his keynote address for the safety and well-being of his colleagues at UM, whose leadership has responded to the student outcry.
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