KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya today said it was equally concerned about the “LGBT lifestyle”, and rejected claims by its critics that the Pakatan Harapan-led government was more friendly to the community.

Mujahid Yusof Rawa, the minister in charge of Islamic affairs, said the country’s laws were clear that homosexual activities, which are often linked to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT) community, are prohibited.

“The government has always paid attention to the spread of the LGBT lifestyle which is worrying,” said the minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, in response to a question from Ahmad Nazlan Idris (BN-Jerantut).

Ahmad Nazlan asked what steps the government was taking to curb the LGBT culture which he described as worrying.

“I would like to make it clear that based on the laws, it means, and I hope everyone listens carefully and would not spin my statement, that the right of the LGBT community to practise their lifestyle is still subjected to laws which prohibit it. Read more via MSN

Responding to a question from Jerantut MP Datuk Ahmad Mazlan Idris in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday on the Government's stand on the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa, who is in charge of religious affairs, said the nation's LGBT community were allowed to practice their lifestyle, but were subject to existing laws.

We have experts to help LGBT return to ‘right path’, says Mujahid

KUALA TERENGGANU: The minister in charge of Islamic affairs says the government will think of new measures to stop sex-related activities linked to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community, saying the strict enforcement approach has failed.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa, citing figures by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) that 80% of transgenders were involved in the sex industry, said authorities would also help them return to the “right path”.

“To solve this problem, we have to get them out of the industry first and this will not happen until we are more open to help and guide them… that’s more important than the dressing issue and others,” he said after launching a seminar on “Civilization and Contemporary Lifestyle Disorder” today. Read more via Free Malaysia