By Lisa J. Ariffin
Jamil Khir today pronounced he had referred to a Penal Code as well as not a Federal Constitution. File pic
"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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