21 reports lodged against LGBT programme, says police
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the case is being investigated under Section 298A of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
"To date, the Selangor Police have received 21 police reports lodged by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and members of the public opposing the event.
"The programme is seen as clearly overstepping public sensitivities and violating national laws, which do not support any form of LGBT practices in the country," he said in a statement today.
Hussein added that police believe the programme was planned to be held on June 21 at an undisclosed location in Petaling Jaya.
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