Home Ministry bans 3 books over 'immorality, LGBT elements'

The Home Ministry has banned three publications titled ‘The Tale of Steven’, ‘Jacob’s Room To Choose’, and ‘Aku’, deemed to be harmful to Malaysian morals, with two books containing LGBT elements.

The ministry said in a statement yesterday that the Prohibition Order was issued in accordance with provisions under Section 7(1) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (Amended 2012) through Government Gazette P.U.(A) 24, 25 and 26 dated Jan 20, 2023.

According to the ministry...