“I don't think we have anything like that in our country,” Mohamaddin Ketapi, Malaysia’s travel minister said, referencing gay people.
Malaysia’s tourism minister sparked outrage while in Germany for an international travel fair after claiming there were no gay people in his country.
Mohamaddin made the gaffe after speaking for several minutes about why Malaysia is an attractive destination for tourists. He described the country’s natural beauty and welcoming culture. The government has set a target to host 30 million foreign visitors in 2019, Deutsche Welle explained. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, for example, last year rejected suggestions that Malaysia could accept same-sex marriage. “In Malaysia, there are some things we cannot accept, even though it is seen as human rights in Western countries,” he said. “We cannot accept LGBT, marriage between men and men, women and women.” Mahathir added: “Don’t force it on us.”
The government’s conduct has also prompted suggestions it may be anti-Semitic. Earlier this year, the government said it would not allow Israelis to take part in sporting or other events in the country. It cited the “continuous Israeli oppression of the Palestinian people” as its justification.
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