PETALING JAYA: The former aide to Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman should have been judged based on his skills and not his sexual orientation, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) said.
Commenting on the resignation of Numan Afifi Saadan following backlash over his lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activism, Suhakam chairman Tan Sri Razali Ismail said it was unfortunate that the ministry caved in to public pressure and did not take a principled stand on the matter which concerned equality and non-discrimination in employment.
