Melaka Govt To Probe Viral Post Allegedly Promoting LGBT Content

MELAKA, March 24 (Bernama) -- The Melaka state government will launch an investigation into a viral social media post reportedly promoting LGBT content during an Aidilfitri celebration said to have taken place in Merlimau, Jasin.

State Education, Higher Education and Religious Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman said he had received information on the matter and that further checks were being carried out, including verifying the exact location of the incident.

He said that, according to the post uploaded on Threads, the incident allegedly took place in Kampung Batu Gajah, Merlimau, but the information was still being verified.

“An investigation will be conducted immediately to verify the matter, including the location of the incident, should it have occurred.

“We do not want to jump to conclusions but will allow a thorough and proper investigation to be carried out,” he said when contacted by the media today.

Rahmad said the investigation would also include legal scrutiny to establish whether there were any violations of the law and the appropriate actions to be taken against those involved.

“Any action will be determined based on the results of the investigation and in accordance with existing legal provisions,” he said.

Earlier, a picture went viral on social media showing an individual posing alongside another man, with both dressed in matching pink outfits.

The post was accompanied by the caption “Jodoh Lebaran Dah Tiba. Alhamdulillah,” along with a pinned location in Kampung Batu Gajah, Merlimau.

It drew mixed reactions on social media, with some users criticising it for allegedly promoting LGBT content during the Aidilfitri celebration.

--BERNAMA