PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has received brickbats and bouquets over the appointment of a transgender to the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) Malaysia designed to combat HIV/AIDS. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman urged the government to explain the reasons for appointing an LGBT ambassador to represent the ministry. “The targeted groups included transgenders, men-who-have-sex-with-men, female sex workers, drug-users and people living with HIV/AIDS,” Dr Lee had said. Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) and think-tank Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy lauded Rania’s appointment, saying it was a step towards a successful and inclusive HIV strategy. “Malaysia has always had a transgender representative on its Country Coordinating Mechanism.

Source: thestar July 10, 2019 23:03 UTC