PETALING JAYA: No parties have the right to discriminate against the LGBT community says Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam).
In a statement released today. Suhakam said that it has been consistent with its stance on the matter.
"The government cannot allow a situation where personal religious belief as well as political homophobia is a licence to terrorise the LGBT community," said its chairman Tan Sri Razali Ismail (pic).
It added that there have been numerous cases against individuals from the community, including harassment and murder.
"Suhakam believes that it is time for the government to be more serious in protecting all Malaysians by creating anti-discrimination laws.
"We would like to stress that all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, should have the same basic rights as stated in the Federal Constitution," he said.
While championing human rights, the commission emphasised that it did not support same-sex marriages.
"Suhakam refers to multiple media reports that gave the impression that Suhakam champions homosexual marriages in Malaysia. This is to state that we do not support same-sex marriages in Malaysia," he said.
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