Seksualiti Merdeka: Stop inciting hatred against us! We are citizens of Malaysia
STOP INCITING HATRED AGAINST US! WE ARE CITIZENS OF MALAYSIA
Press Statement by the Organisers of Seksualiti Merdeka 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Date: 5 November 2011
We are saddened that many Malaysians, including people’s elected representatives, have seen fit to relentlessly persecute, stigmatise and discriminate all those who have found a safe space to dialogue and share information and knowledge on human rights during Seksualiti Merdeka’s events.
We are Malaysian citizens who are being denied our rights to our identity and self-determination. The false allegations and ill-intended remarks made to incite hate towards us are completely unjustified. They have further marginalized a group of Malaysians that have long suffered severe marginalization in society. As a United Nations Human Rights Council member, the Malaysian government should be ashamed for endorsing and encouraging such intimidation and scare tactics.