Malaysia warns gay government ministers face arrest

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has warned that foreign government ministers will be arrested if they violate anti-homosexual laws while visiting the mostly Muslim country.

Malaysia warns gay government ministers face arrest

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has warned that foreign government ministers will be arrested if they violate anti-homosexual laws while visiting the mostly Muslim country.

Mahathir, Asia’s longest-serving ruler, said that foreign leaders who arrive in Malaysia must obey the law, just as Malaysian officials travelling overseas would bow to regulations in other countries.

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