Gays are a national problem, says Kelantan, kicking the ball back into Putrajaya's court after it was accused of failing to use Islam to stamp out the homosexual lifestyle.

"Homosexual activities are a national problem, not PAS’ alone," Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Nik Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah told FMT.

He was reportedly responding to Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub, who had blamed the failure of PAS to promote Islam as the way of life as the reason for rising homosexuality in the east coast state.