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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-swatch-lgbtq-watches-jail-fine-owners-ban-3690551

 

Malaysia on Thursday (Aug 10) banned Swatch watches and accessories containing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) elements, with authorities saying the products "may be harmful to morality as well as public and national interest".

Those who own these timepieces may also face a jail term of up to three years, a fine of up to RM20,000 (US$4,375), or both.

 

The ban, issued by Malaysia's Ministry of Home Affairs, covers all Swatch products that contain LGBTQ features including boxes, wrapping and accessories. 

Earlier in May, the ministry reportedly confiscated the rainbow-coloured watches as they were inscribed with "LGBTQ". 

The seized items were part of Swatch’s Pride collection. Instead of the seven colours found in a rainbow, the watches featured six. One of the most well-known symbols of the LGBTQ community is the six-colour pride flag.

The ministry said the ban was necessary as the products may harm morality and Malaysia's interests by "promoting, supporting and normalising the LGBTQ movement that is not accepted by the general public". 

It is also an offence to print, import, produce, reproduce, publish, sell, circulate, offer to sell or distribute such items, under Section 8(2) of the Printing and Publishing Act.

 

 

Owners of Swatch LGBTQ watches in Malaysia could face fine, up to 3 years' jail

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Just awful….

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Country: *in shambles*

Government: Lets jail people wearing a watch with a rainbow on it 🤓

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this trash a$$ third world pit just keeps embarrassing itself

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16 minutes ago, State of Grace. said:

Country: *in shambles*

Government: Lets jail people wearing a watch with a rainbow on it 🤓

Well they've certainly got their priorities in order

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Some of these countries are going to try and arrest the clouds every time it rains aren’t they.  It’s insane behavior.  

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It's always these extreme religious countries 

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and they want taylor to go there?

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A nation run by a bunch of weakling man-babies triggered by bright colors. Fundamentalist religion really is such a scourge.

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Well Matty needs to make a comeback to this country. 

 

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13 hours ago, chiliam said:

Well Matty needs to make a comeback to this country. 

 

Hate the man, but I remember Malaysian fans getting angry at him and not the government :rip: religion is truly a disease. 

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Glad Taylor decided to skip it. Imagine if she had performed YNTCD. I feel bad for the LGBT community living there though.

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