Society changes with philosophical thought as its driving force.

Our own history has taught us that the mandatory death penalty, now abolished, failed to rid the nation of some serious crimes, including drug trafficking. READ MORE: Pas snubs while Coldplay fans hot up Let’s also re-examine our belief systems and the direction we are heading. We need to reflect on, debate and rethink the context surrounding sexuality – ie the discrimination, the prejudices, the honour (or dishonour) related to all things sexual. The ministry justified its raids based on the outdated Printing Presses and Publications Act. In Malaysia, LGBT+ persons are often ostracised.

The ministry responsible for what was perceived as a raid on the rainbow-coloured watches finally clarified that the confiscation of the specific few hundred watches was because the design included the term “LGBTQIA2S”.Ī ministry official claimed its swoop on the watches had nothing to do with rainbows.Įarlier, the Swatch CEO had claimed that the company “had not included any reference to the LGBT community on the dials of this year’s Pride Collection”. The recent raids and confiscations of Swatch watches drew a lot of attention on social media, including the various mainstream news platforms.

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