
Avril is too sexy, she's indecent and inappropriate,she can bring down your morality, negative influence on youths, girls will turn into "free whores"...at least that's what PAS Youth said when they tried to ban the concerts of Avril Lavigne, Mariah Carey, Pussycat Dolls and Gwen Stefani.
Another reason given to ban Avril's concert was because it was held two days before our Independence Day...so what ?..how does her concert disrupt our Independence Day celebrations ?
Will you lose all your morality by attending concerts ?...Are concerts the only thing that can negatively influence you ?...Will girls turn into sluts overnight after attending a concert ?...I don't think so.
Why ban Avril ?
1) She doesn't sing Anti-Islamic songs
2) She doesn't strip down to her undies like Britney or Paris Hilton
3) Her songs are decent and do not call for sex
4) She does not dance "sexily"
PAS want acts that are able to promote moral values...what act would that be ?...Barney and Spongebob SquarePants concert live in Malaysia ??
We aren't living in the dark ages. Concerts are not the only factor that can "degrade" our morality. Walk along the streets of KL & you're bound to see women dressed sexily. If PAS wants to "protect" us, might as well they ban our local singers, Astro, radio, TV, MTV, theathers, magazines, newspapers, and the internet.
Since when did PAS become our moral guardians anyway ?..Isn't that mainly the duty of our parents?..The government should stop giving in to the whims of minority groups. The reasons they give to ban the concerts also make us the laughing stock of the world.
Even Beyonce cancelled her concert here last year due to PAS protests and held a concert in Indonesia!!...How can the world's most populous Muslim nation accept Beyonce but Malaysia can't ??...Just doesn't make sense to me.
The Pussycat Dolls was also protested against by PAS but their concert was eventually allowed...so why aren't they allowing Avril who is definitely more decent than the Pussycat Dolls ?...Why not give the performers a chance to abide by our rules & regulations ?
PAS shouldn't stop others from having a good time or seeing their favourite singers live which could be a once in a lifetime oppurtunity. Below are the rules & regulations for concerts in Malaysia set by the Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts & Heritage...
Code of Ethics for Performers in KL :
> No jumping, screaming and throwing items to audiences or vice versa
> No dance moves or using words that have sexual connotations, including kissing audiences or any similar act
> Don't act or say things that are meant to single out any community or religion, which may affect the political stand and stability of the country
> Don't perform without clothes or remove clothes, be it shirts or pants
> Female performers have to cover up from the chest to below the knees. Male artistes have to cover up from chest to knees. They have to look neat and clean throughout the performance
> Performance has to be clean and should not have vulgar, dirty or crude stories, lyrics and any language against Malaysian values, law and the Rukun Negara
> Every show or performance has to adhere to the date and place, as stated in the licence
> Promoters and licence holders have to give priority to the safety of its audience and general surroundings, at all times
Do's & Don'ts for Foreign Artists :
> Don't display improper and indecent behaviour
> Don't perform in an obscene manner
> Don't do or say things that may touch on religious, racial and cultural sensitivities of the communities in Malaysia
> Dress appropriately according to the type of performance and congruent with Malaysian culture
> Don't join the audiences at any time; performances confined to the stage of the premise
> Performances that involve the promotion of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, either directly or indirectly, are not allowed
I find some of these rules and regulations to be acceptable...yet some rules just makes a concert sound so dead and zombie-ish...but PAS takes it too far..
Let we Malaysians make our own decisions to attend concerts or not regardless of race, religion or gender !! PAS should stop imposing their beliefs on us...and if they want to ban concerts, give non-bullshit reasons.
Check out this video of foreign media making fun of us about this concert-banning issue.