PAS MP Urges M’sia Gov’t To Classify LGBT Community As Mentally Ill People
Another day in Malaysia.YU ANG TANMAY 23, 2023
In a contentious statement, a Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Member of Parliament (MP) has suggested that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community should be considered mental health patients.
PAS MP suggests classifying LGBT community as mentally ill people
The proposal was put forth by PAS MP for Pasir Salak, Jamaluddin Yahya, during a session in the lower house of Parliament.While his party member Dr. Halimah binti Ali, the Kapar MP was debating the Mental Health (Amendment) Act of 2023, Jamaluddin interjected to question whether the government should classify the LGBT community as mental health patients.
However, Halimah did not respond to Kamaruddin’s query.“So, can we, Kapar MP and Pasir Salek MP all agreed that we should classify the LGBTQ community as mentally ill people?”
LGBT issues in Malaysia
The issue of LGBT rights has recently caused heated debates within the nation. Social media platforms have linked Swatch’s rainbow-themed watch series to the promotion of minority sexual rights.
Consequently, the Home Ministry has confiscated the said series of watches from several Swatch stores in recent days.