A former university graduate has shed some light on why Maltese students were singing a Michael Jackson song before dissecting a body at the University of Malta.

He would often do weird things, even when there were no dissections. Hes said he wanted to form a band and to make songs and teach anatomy through music. Hes known to put students on the spot and even embarrass them its just the way he teaches.

The professor is known to make his students sing with dead bodies in the room, with the singing picking up as the holiday seasons approach.

The University of Malta, as well as the medical students association, have condemned students for posting the unusual musical video onto social media, but few have questioned why the students were singing in the first place.

While it had been reported that it was to calm students nerves before dissection, a former student who has experienced the singing himself said it was just part of the eccentric teachers style.

I dont think its the worst thing in the world, but in retrospect, he should have been way smarter about it, the graduate said.

He also stated that while he could not make out the professors face in the video, he is confident it is the same lecturer unless theres someone else leading a choir in the anatomy department.

Hes also the only lecturer to get ovations after every lecture he gave, partly because he expected it, and partly because students loved him for being in your face, he said.

He would never let anyone film when the body was exposed, and he seemed to be very respectful of the bodies during the dissections, he said.However, in my opinion, it is strange that he makes everyone sing, and it just doesnt look good on video.

Lovin Malta has reached out to the lecturer for a comment but has yet to receive a response.

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