The old and religious men within Puspal — the agency responsible for approving concert permits — are to blame for the disconnect between Putrajaya’s vision for the entertainment industry and reality on the ground, said Sepang Inter*national Circuit chief executive Datuk Razlan Razali.
He pointed out that
Malaysians can forget about seeing major artistes such as Madonna, Shakira or Lady Gaga as religious objections would be raised even during the pre-approval stage.
Such religious considerations were already in place even before the updated and stricter guidelines by federal Islamic authority Jakim were publicised, he added.
“Many of the committee members are over 50 and religious people. What do they know when it comes to Katy Perry, Taylor Swift or Jennifer Lopez?” said Razlan, who is also acting president for Arts, Live Festival and Events Association (Alife) that represents concert organisers and stakeholders.
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