'LGBT rights could lead to inter-religious conflict'
The bid by a NGO coalition to lobby the United Nations for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LBGT) rights in Malaysia has been described as a “security threat” that could “spark inter-religious conflict”.
The bid by a NGO coalition to lobby the United Nations for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LBGT) rights in Malaysia has been described as a “security threat” that could “spark inter-religious conflict”.
In the Dewan Rakyat today, Noh Omar (BN-Tanjong Karang) referred to the move by the Coalition of Malaysian NGOs for the Universial Periodic Review process (Comango).
He said LGBT practices are not consistent with Malay and Muslim culture and would drive other Muslims to defend their religion.
"What will happen to our children, Malays and Muslims in particular, if (the) LGBT (lifestyle) becomes accepted culture? Sex change is not allowed in Islam ...," he said.
"These things cannot now be fought for at international level. If it is not contained, this virus will spread slowly, so I worry that this would lead to riots and inter-religious conflict ...
"Muslims believe one is martyred if one dies fighting for the religion, and I believe other religious have their own beliefs (on this).”
Supporting him, Shabudin Yahaya (BN-Tasek Gelugor) said the government must take stern action against Comango as they are a "destructive" element.
Debating the Bill to amend the Security Offences and Special Measures Amendment Act (Sosma), Noh said threats to the nation have changed over the years.
He said it started with communists, then racial conflict, terrorism (by way of Jemaah Islamiyah) and that the latest threat involves gangsterism and religious conflict.
Noh caused an uproar when he told Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR-Lembah Pantai) that he "is not sure if (she) supports sodomy or not".
Nurul Izzah, who was trying to interject during the debate shot back: "You retract that. Don't be kurang ajar (rude)!"
This prompted Takiyuddin Hassan (PAS-Kota Baru) to ask deputy speaker Ronald Kiandee to censure the MP but he found in Noh's favour.
Noh also repeatedly asked Sim Tze Tsin (PKR-Bayan Baru) if he supports “a man marrying a man”, when Sim pointed out that human rights include issues of child abuse and migrant rights.
Picking up on this later during the debate, G Manivanan (PKR-Kapar) later said: "Human rights is more than about a man marrying a man ... It is like a discussion about the sea, but we are talking about a drain."
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