K'tan to tighten syariah laws against LGBTQ+, immoral acts

The Kelantan government remains committed to strengthening and amending the Syariah Criminal Code (I) Enactment 2019 to enhance its effectiveness in curbing LGBTQ+ practices and immoral activities.

Deputy Menteri Besar Fadzli Hassan said that despite past legal challenges, the state government is determined to enhance the law and its enforcement.

“The enactment was introduced to address syariah offences including sodomy, musahaqah (same-sex relations between women) and other immoral acts that defile the sanctity of religious life.

“The state does not recognise deviant cultures that go against Islamic teachings. LGBTQ+ practices are a clear transgression of human nature, which undermines morals and social harmony,” he said in a statement published on his official Facebook page today.

To boost prevention and enforcement, the state has formed a special committee involving the police, the Kelantan Islamic Religious Affairs Department, the Kelantan Health Department, the Kelantan Islamic Foundation, the Social Welfare Department and the National Anti-Drugs Agency.

The committee is responsible for coordinating comprehensive and inter-agency efforts to address moral decay and deviant behaviours that are increasingly visible in society, he added.

Fadzli said the state government has implemented the Rabbani Community Culture Programme to enhance Islamic understanding, engage with at-risk communities and build societal resilience against the spread of social ills.

He also called on the federal government, particularly the Communications Ministry and the MCMC, to restrict access to online platforms that promote immoral content.

“The digital space must not be left unregulated and allowed to corrupt the minds and morals of society, especially the younger generation,” he said.

Earlier today, Kelantan police confirmed a raid on an LGBTQ+ gathering involving over 20 local men at a bungalow on Jalan Kemumin in mid-June.

During the operation, authorities found hundreds of condoms and several boxes of HIV medication in a specially designated room believed to be used by the organisers for storage.

- Bernama

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