Mahathir raps West's 'moral decline'

Mahathir raps West's 'moral decline'

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad hit out on Monday at what he called the "destruction of morality" in the Western world.

Mahathir, reiterating his frequent warnings about the dangers of unregulated globalization, said the process also imperiled local cultures.

In the materialistic world "homosexuality is actively encouraged and in some instances even incestuous relations between siblings and parents and children are tolerated," he said.

He was speaking at a seminar on the impact of globalization on the Islamic world.

Answering questions from the floor, Mahathir said globalization was not just about material wealth, trade and businesses but also about culture.