Malaysia police’s ‘gay party’ label sparks debate after hotel drug raid

Malaysian police arrested 51 men in a drug raid at a luxury Kuala Lumpur hotel, but their references to a “gay party” and “immoral activities” have drawn scrutiny from lawyers and rights advocates who say the language risked prejudicing suspects and stigmatising LGBTQ people. Bukit Aman narcotics chief Hussein Omar Khan said four raids were carried out between 2.35am and 5am on Sunday after police received intelligence about what they described as a “drug party” and “gay party” at a prominent...

By Iman Muttaqin Yusof