Malaysian authorities seize rainbow Pride Swatch watches
news.sky.comLGBT connotations", the brand said.The watches come in a choice of six colours, matching those on the Pride flag, and have two rainbow loops on their straps.Swatch Group chief executive Nick Hayek said in a statement that the brand "strongly contest" that the watches are "harmful".He added: "We strongly contest that our collection of watches using rainbow colours and having a message of peace and love could be harmful for whomever."On the contrary, Swatch always promotes a positive message of joy in life.
This is nothing political."We wonder how the Regulatory and Enforcement Division of the Home Ministry will confiscate the many beautiful natural rainbows that are showing up a thousand times a year in the sky of Malaysia."In the predominantly Muslim country, same-sex relationships are illegal and people could face up to 20 years in prison if the rules are broken, for sodomy under Islamic laws.Read more from Sky News: Nazi flag seized after truck crashes into security barriers near White HouseNew Zealand's ratio of sheep to people falls to record lowIreland to become first country in the world to put health warnings on alcoholSwatch said it has resumed selling the Pride Collection watches and that its legal department is looking into the seizure.Gay rights group Jejaka condemned the confiscation of the watches, saying it showed "a deeply unsettling level of intolerance".Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player"It is more than a matter of colourful watches," it said in a statement."It's about respect for diversity, freedom of expression, and, most importantly, love."Be the first to get Breaking NewsInstall the Sky News app for freeHome Minister Saifuddin Nasution has told the AP news agency that he.
