PN MP claims M'sia’s 'bad' ranking on transgender rights 'worth it'

PARLIAMENT | A Perikatan Nasional (PN) lawmaker has claimed that Malaysia’s ranking as the second worst country in the world regarding transgender rights is “worth it”.

Ahmad Fadhli Shaari (PN-Pasir Mas) was referring to a Global Trans Right Index released recently, where Malaysia scored -105 and the highest danger rating of F with the comment that trans persons face obstacles in the country and are targeted by the police.

“Yes, maybe from certain aspects, we are uncomfortable with this report.

“But when we are faced with values set by the Federal Constitution, I think it’s actually ‘worth it’, although we have to deal with such a bad index,” he said when debating...