The Universiti Malaya Academic Staff Association (PKAUM) has expressed concern that the university's procedures for dealing with sexual harassment cases have not been strictly adhered to.

PKAUM said this in response to reports that Universiti Malaya (UM) had asked two international students, who were allegedly sexually assaulted, to retract or refrain from lodging a police report.

"There are detailed guidelines, from lodging a complaint to the investigation process, and even a set timeline of three months for a case to be concluded...