LGBTQ activists were critical of police using terms such as ‘immoral activities’ when describing the raid
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenIman Muttaqin YusofPublished: 8:25pm, 26 May 2026Updated: 8:27pm, 26 May 2026Malaysian police arrested 51 men in a drug raid at a luxury Kuala Lumpur hotel, but their references to a “gay party” and “immoral activities” have drawn scrutiny from lawyers and rights advocates who say the language 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.
“Those arrested included 23 Malaysian and 28 foreign men aged between 21 and 52,” he said in a statement on Monday.
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Police said they seized drugs worth 103,070 ringgit (US$26,000), including liquid MDMA, MDMA powder, Ecstasy pills and powder and ketamine.
Malaysian policemen stand guard during an operation in downtown Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFPi
Initial urine tests found 36 people positive for drugs, while 15 tested negative.
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