Marzuki feels actor George Clooney lacks awareness about Malaysia

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PUTRAJAYA: Oscar-winning actor George Clooney should be more aware of what he says about Malaysia, says Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Marzuki Yahya.

"He should be more aware of what he is saying," he told reporters after attending Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's buka puasa event here on Tuesday . Marzuki was asked to comment on Clooney's statement made during American talk show Ellen, where he mistakenly commented that Indonesia and Malaysia were countries considering the death penalty for homosexuality.

Malaysia does not have laws against homosexuality but criminalises unnatural sex under the Penal Code. Marzuki said that Malaysia is a Muslim-majority nation and the religion does not accept the LGBT culture. Clooney's remarks also drew the ire of Numan Afifi, president of the LGBT advocacy group Pelangi Campaign.

Numan said the actor's statement, while well-meaning, might be counterproductive to the LGBT community here.

 

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Not suprising since americans are mostly ignorant abt others

This American banana knows nothing about malaysia. Better shut up

Marzuki taknak ambil degree betul ke?

Probably not just him ... as M'sia contributed to the international confusion by making multiple U-turns in ICERD & ROME STATUTE recently. And didn't BN before toyed with converting Malaysia into an Islamic state too ? It's your job to correct this misconception MarzukiYahya3

He is ignorant about most things.

Orang putih ni bodoh. Suka generalize. Tapi kita suka agungkan diorg. Bangang punya orang putih.

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