A Malaysian minister on Wednesday said he had ordered the removal of portraits of two lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists from a public photography exhibition, as they promoted LGBT activities, Channel News Asia reports. In response, the Human Rights Watch published a statement saying that Malaysia’s new government has put out a series of mixed messages on where it stands with regard to the rights of LGBT people. Pang Kee Teik, a prominent Malaysian gay rights activist, said on Twitter: “We voted Pakatan Harapan because among the five main thrusts of its manifesto is the promise to ‘build an inclusive and moderate’ nation, the South China Morning Post reported last month. Separately, right-wing group Perkasa argues that the LGBT community rejoiced over Pakatan Harapan’s victory in the 14th general election.