PAS: ‘“A good thing” tours are skipping Malaysia’
The Islamist party has welcomed reports international acts are increasing avoiding Malaysia, saying Malaysians can go abroad if they want to see concerts
News By | 15 January 2018
A spokesman for PAS, a hardline Islamist political party in Malaysia, has welcomed reports suggesting many international pop artists are giving the country a wide berth when routing their tours, saying a dearth of concerts will strengthen the moral fibre of Malaysian youth.
In an extraordinary article for party newspaper Harakah Daily, Riduan Mohamad Nor, a member of the PAS central committee, claims Malaysia’s Muslims are “saving the country” from “wild entertainment” – and that news of the cancellation of…
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