Zulkifli said he had received many invitations from various NGOs to have dialogues on the matter.

“I will also attend programmes organised by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) and NGOs to hold discussions together regarding transgender friends,” he told reporters after handing over Musaadah Covid-19 donations at Kampung Sena Rendang here today.

Some 200 recipients from the B40 low-income group were presented with basic necessities, totalling RM20,000, at the event.

Meanwhile, Zulkifli said Jawi had not misused its power to take action against members of the transgender community, as claimed by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ).

However, Zulkifli said the community must be mindful of their boundaries to preserve harmony in this multiracial and multi-religious country.

He stressed that enforcement bodies would not simply arrest anyone and hoped that future discussions would help find the middle ground on the matter.

Zulkifli added that the existing laws in the country were sufficient to address LGBT-related issues.

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