MARANG, July 18 -- Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said he is ready to meet non-governmental organisations (NGO) to discuss issues relating to the lesbian, gay, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) community.

Zulkifli said he had received many invitations from various NGOs to have dialogues on the matter.

“I will also visit programmes organised by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) and NGOs to hold the discussion together regarding transgender friends,” he told reporters after handing over Musaadah COVID-19 donations at Kampung Sena Rendang here, today.

Meanwhile, Zulkifli said JAWI did not misuse its power to take action against members of the transgender community as claimed by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ).

However, Zulkifli said the community must be mindful of their boundaries to preserve harmony in this multiracial and multi-religious country. Read more via Malaysian National News Agency/BERNAMA

A meeting between the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Senator Datuk Dr. Zulkifli Mohd Al-Bakri with lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) will be held in the near future. The meeting was followed by various invitations from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) who wanted to hold a dialogue to discuss issues related to the group.