NGOs working with drug users and LGBT activists have criticised Transformasi Nasional 2050 (TN50) for selective engagement, claiming none of them was informed or invited to its dialogue sessions despite being widely known for their work.

Two townhall-style, significantly more low-key TN50 dialogue sessions were held with drug users and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in recent weeks.

Representing Malaysia as keynote speaker at the World Harm Reduction Conference 2017 in Canada, Haryati Jonet has been working closely with drug users as a member of a national NGO for the past seven years...