A tribunal ruled that the man, who was given anonymity, likely faced persecution for being gay, with judge Bijan Hoshi ruling that Malaysia’s ban on Swatch’s Pride wrist watches showed he was at risk of persecution if sent back.
The Home Ministry contended then that the sale of such timepieces “may harm the interests of the nation by promoting, supporting, and normalising the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) community.”
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However, last year, the ministry had to retreat after a court ruled that the seizure was illegal.
If the ministry bigwigs, including the minister, had thought...