The Malaysian Health Minister Chua Soi Lek has resigned a day after admitting that he was the man shown in two widely circulated pornographic films. The videos are said to have been produced without his consent showing him having sex with a woman. Robin Brant reports from Kuala Lumpur.

“DVDs of the couple having sex emerged in a bizarre way. They were apparently left for people to pick up in public places in parts of Johor, Chua Soi Lek’s home state in the south of Malaysia. On Tuesday, Mr. Chua confirmed that he was the man in the tape, saying the woman was a personal friend. He’s married and has three children. Malaysia is a predominately Muslim country and most people here have conservative attitudes. This is a bad start to what’s likely to be a very important year for the government. A general election is widely expected in a few months’ time.”

马来西亚卫生部长蔡熙李在承认他就是那两条广泛传播的情色片段的男主角后的第二天辞职。这些光碟在未经他本人许可的情况下展示了他和一位女子的性爱过程。罗宾 布莱特报道自吉隆坡。

“关于他们两人的性爱光碟以一种很奇怪的方式流传开来了。这些光碟显然在柔佛州的某些公共场所随意流传，蔡熙李的家即位于马来西亚南部。星期二，蔡先生证实他就是录像带里的那个人，并表示那个妇人是他的一个私人朋友。他已经结了婚并有三个孩子。马来西亚是一个穆斯林占统治地位的国家，绝大多数的人持保守态度。此次事件对一个今年有可能是很重要的一年的政府而言是一个很不好的开端。全国大选将在未来的几个月里如期举行。”