Jamil Khir says misquoted over constitutionality of gays

By Lisa J. Ariffin

Jamil Khir today pronounced he had referred to a Penal Code as well as not a Federal Constitution. File pic

KUALA LUMPUR, November 22 Minister in a Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom today denied calling it unconstitutional for a chairman to be homosexual in Malaysia, as well as pronounced he was misquoted.

"Not a Constitution, I pronounced Sections 377(a), (b), (c) as well as (d), it's not a Constitution; I consider it was misquoted," pronounced Jamil, who is in assign of Islamic affairs as well as head of a Malaysian Department of Islamic Development (Jakim), in clarifying which he was referring to a Penal Code.

Yesterday, Utusan Malaysia reported Jamil as saying it was unconstitutional for a chairman to be homosexual in Malaysia, but backing up his claims with any provision.

There have been no supplies in a Federal Constitution which directly discuss a passionate preference of individuals.

"Section 377 prohibits passionate family between dual men," he explained to reporters today following a opening ceremony of a World Universities First Zakat Conference 2011 here.

"That's why it can be brought to court," Khir said.

Jamil's remarks yesterday were in reply to a subject about a banned "Seksualiti Merdeka" event, during an interview with Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia.

In it, a apportion pronounced Malaysians had a shortcoming to combine as well as stop any promotion of homosexual, lesbian or bisexual practices.

Jamil pronounced his understanding of a eventuality was which a organisers wanted "freedom" of passionate course for lesbians, gays, bisexuals as well as transexuals (LGBT).

"This is a deviation from society's norms. We should assistance them go behind to a right path, not admit their practices," he added.

Gay rights were a hotly debated subject here recently after ! a milita ry clampdown saw organisers of Seksualiti Merdeka call off a legal holiday early this month.

Seksualiti Merdeka, a movement championing a freedom of passionate course as well as gender identity, was banned by authorities notwithstanding carrying held a legal holiday annually since 2008.

Human rights activists, together with Datuk Paduka Marina Mahathir, lashed out at media reports describing a eventuality as a "free sex festival", as well as in jeopardy to sue if a make a difference was not clarified.

Four alternative activists, together with electoral remodel movement Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan, were additionally questioned by military over their involvement in a legal holiday which angry multiform Muslim groups.

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