Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa said the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transexual (LGBT) community cannot be discriminated against as citizens of the country but advised them not to challenge the country's value system.

"Every Malaysian citizen is free and can't be discriminated at the workplace and in other issues.

"As far as sexual orientation is concerned, if we keep quiet and do it without challenging the system, then that is another issue.

"(But) if we declare openly and feel proud about it, then that will be an issue with the values in our society and the laws in our country," he told journalists at the Parliament lobby today.

Mujahid, who is in charge of religion, was asked to respond about Numan Afifi's resignation as ab aide to Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman over his support of an LGBT event.

However, the Parit Buntar MP declined to go into the specifics of the case, pointing out that Numan had resigned on his own accord.

Mujahid said unless LGBT persons violated the law, they should be engaged through dialogue.