Zahid: 'Gay parties' not allowed in Malaysia

MANILA: The Malaysian Government will not allow the gay event or party planned for Sept 30 in Kuala Lumpur to take place, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).

The Deputy Prime Minister said the organiser had yet to apply for a permit for the event or party but he had instructed the police not to approve the gathering.

"If such a party or event is held, then it is an illegal gathering," he said to Malaysian journalists here on Thursday.

Dr Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister, had arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday to attend the 11th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) and Related Meetings which concluded Thursday.

A news portal report two days ago stated that a gay event would be held in Kuala Lumpur on Sept 30 to promote "White Party Bangkok", the biggest annual gay music festival in Asia, scheduled for Dec 28 in Thailand. - Bernama