On April 23, 2016, deputy inspector-general of police (DIGP) Noor Rashid Ibrahim was
reported to say that any persons who are openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) will not be admitted into the police force even if they qualify as such sexualities are not accepted in Malaysia (statement’). This statement is similar to the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy as issued by the United States.