Anwar ‘misinformed’ about Pride watches, says Swatch CEO
The rainbow with six colours – compared to the regular rainbow with seven – is universally recognised as a symbol of the LGBT movement. – EPA pic, May 27, 2023.
THE Swatch Pride Collection of timepieces seized by the authorities last week did not carry any reference to the LGBT ideology, Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek said. He said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was “misinformed” when he said that the confiscated rainbow-coloured watches released during Pride Month were connected to the LGBT movement.
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