Malaysian Police have arrested 51 men in a drug raid at a luxury Kuala Lumpur hotel, describing the scene as a “gay party” with “immoral activities” committed.The language has drawn scrutiny from lawyers and rights advocates who say the terms risked prejudicing suspects and stigmatising LGBTQ people.Bukit Aman narcotics chief Hussein Omar Khan said four raids were carried out between 2.35am and 5am on Sunday after police received intelligence about what they described as a “drug party” and “gay party” at a prominent hotel in the capital.
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TUE · 2026-05-26 · 12:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0526-79331
NSR-2026-0526-79331News Report·EN·Social Justice
Malaysia police’s ‘gay party’ label sparks debate after hotel drug raid
Malaysian police arrested 51 men during drug raids at a Kuala Lumpur hotel early Sunday morning. Authorities described the event as a "gay party" involving "immoral activities." This characterization has faced criticism from lawyers and rights advocates, who argue the language could prejudice the suspects and stigmatize LGBTQ individuals.
Iman Muttaqin YusofSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-26 · 12:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysian police arrested 51 men during drug raids at a Kuala Lumpur hotel early Sunday morning. Authorities described the event as a "gay party" involving "immoral activities." This characterization has faced criticism from lawyers and rights advocates, who argue the language could prejudice the suspects and stigmatize LGBTQ individuals. The raids were conducted based on intelligence received by police regarding a "drug party" and "gay party" at the hotel.
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Four raids were carried out between 2.35am and 5am on Sunday.
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Police described the scene as a “gay party” with “immoral activities”.
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Malaysian police arrested 51 men in a drug raid at a luxury Kuala Lumpur hotel.
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Lawyers and rights advocates say the police language risks prejudicing suspects and stigmatising LGBTQ people.
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