The marriage courses conducted by Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (Yapeim) in Paris are not to discourage homosexuality, but to learn from it, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad mocked today.

"If you go to Paris, there are a lot of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBT) there. Maybe they went there to learn about LGBTs?" Mahathir quipped.