The German embassy in Kuala Lumpur expressed shock that a Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) graduate showed the Nazi salute during a convocation ceremony last weekend.

Condemning the action, the embassy said it expected the Malaysian government and university authorities to do the same.

“Considering the terrible suffering that was brought upon the world during World War II by the Nazi regime of Germany, the German embassy unequivocally condemns any show of support for a regime responsible for genocide and would expect the Malaysian government and university authorities to do the same,” it added in a statement.