Respect majority if you want respect, deputy minister tells LGBT activists

Diyana Ibrahim Timothy Achariam Diyana Ibrahim, Timothy Achariam Updated 7 years ago · Published on 12 Mar 2019 12:24PM · 4 Comments

Deputy Home Minister Azis Jamman says that since Malaysia is a multiracial country with Islam as the official religion, the LGBT issue is sensitive, especially to the Malays. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 12, 2019.

ACTIVISTS from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community should take heed and respect the cultural and religious sensitivities of Malaysia’s majority if they, too, want to be respected, said Deputy Home Minister Aziz Jamman.

“This group should be sensitive to us. The minister has said this many times.

“As Malaysia is a multiracial country with Islam as the official religion, it is sensitive, especially to the Malays,” Aziz told reporters at the Parliament lobby today.

“As much as we want to respect this group, they also must respect the majority,” he said.

Aziz was commenting on last Saturday’s Women’s Day march, which saw backlash from conservative groups due to the participation of LGBT activists. – March 12, 2019.

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  • same old...same old...Malaysia baru???
    race, religion, majority, minority...

    Posted 7 years ago by The Lone Ranger ... · Reply

  • Let LGBT claim their rights, that's respect.

    Posted 7 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Agree boss ku

    Posted 7 years ago by Nasharuddin Hamzah · Reply

  • Dear YB, please, respect minority if you want respect. Thank you

    Posted 7 years ago by Yoon Kok · Reply