Dr. Mujahid: No one should be discriminated against in the workplace because of his sexual orientation – Nation

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should not be discriminated against at their workplace or in any other environment because of their sexual orientation, said the minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Dr. Mujahid Yusof Rawa . Dr. Mujahid, who oversees Islamic affairs, said that there was no reason to forbid the public service to respect the social values ​​and culture of the workplace.

"Every Malaysian citizen is free and can not be discriminated against." With regard to sexual orientation, they keep quiet and do their jobs without challenging the system, there is no problem, but if they declare openly and feel proud, then it will go against our Islamic system. Values ​​and society, as well as the law we have in our country, "he told reporters after the Royal Address to Parliament Tuesday, July 17.

Dr. Mujahid had been invited to comment on Affirmations that Numan Afifi wa Il was forced to resign from his post of interim press officer to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, because of his sexual orientation

.He chose to resign , so I have no comment on that.If there was any pressure, then he had to prove by asserting that he was under pressure.

"Regardless of his sexual orientation he was silent and withdrew without challenging the system, "he said.

Dr. Mujahid added that he was consistent with the government's position on LGBTs, which was that it was against the propagation of culture.

Earlier in the lobby of Parliament, Syed Saddiq again rejected journalists' questions about his position on the recruitment of LGBT and Numan

. He reiterated that the nomination was a misunderstanding and said the media should get more details from Numan.

On another note, Syed Saddiq also indicated that the department received 8,000 requests for the position of Senior Private Secretary to the Minister. The LGBT activist, Numan, had stated that he had never been officially appointed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, although his name appears on his official website.

His name appears on the department's website under the title "spe". police officer ", but was removed after the fury over his sexual orientation.