Cops finalising probe on LGBT event, says IGP
PETALING JAYA : Police are finalising their investigation into a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender programme planned by PSM's youth wing after recording statements from two members yesterday.
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the individuals were questioned from 3.10pm to 4.30pm, and that a Huawei mobile phone and a SIM card were seized from one of them.
'A total of 38 questions were posed to them. However, both opted to respond in court,' Berita Harian quoted him as saying.
The investigation is being conducted under Section 298A and Section 505(c) of the Penal Code, as well as Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director Shuhaily Zain previously said that the number of reports received on the event had risen from 21 to 188.
Last week, religious affairs minister Na'im Mokhtar urged PSM to cancel its plans for the workshop, themed 'Pride Care: Queer Stories & Sexual Health Awareness'.
He said the organisation of such a programme, even if held behind closed doors, clearly challenged societal norms and the religious values of the majority.
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