Religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar says while the government is against the LGBT lifestyle, it will not take away their rights, such as access to education.
Religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar said Jakim had no record of same-sex marriages in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not deny the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community specific rights stipulated under the Federal Constitution although it is against such lifestyle, the religious affairs minister said.“Therefore, the approach taken by Jakim is to work with other agencies to raise awareness and take action,” he told the Dewan Rakyat, referring to the Islamic development department.
In January, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his administration would never recognise the LGBT ideology. Last month, Anwar said the opposition towards LGBT was because the government respected the “consensus of the people”.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.
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