KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 -- Universiti Malaya (UM) has acknowledged "sensitive" elements in a recent theatre performance that drew online backlash, submitting a report to the Higher Education Ministry.

According to The Star, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said the university, in its report, admitted that parts of the performance "were sensitive and required improvement", adding that steps were already under way to address the issue.

Speaking to reporters after a walkabout at the Sabah Zone II Jom Masuk Universiti 2026 programme at Universiti Malaysia Sabah in Kota Kinabalu, Zambry said creative expression must still sit within accepted norms.

"However, sometimes when creative programmes are carried out by student...