You're kidding

From The Star: PAS plans to stop Rihanna concert:

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS wants to stop R&B star Rihanna from performing here on Feb 13.

Its Federal Territory Youth chief Kamaruzaman Mohamad said inviting the Barbados-born singing sensation to Malaysia was “akin to insulting eastern culture, belittling local artistes, intentionally causing losses to the country’s economy and supporting Israel’s war policy, which is supported by America”.

The PAS wing said it also found the Grammy award winner to be unsuitable because she often performed suggestively and wore skimpy, sexy outfits.

He said Rihanna’s appearance here would result in an outflow of local currency to the United States, and in turn, cause loss to the country and suffering to the Palestinians.

He reasoned that the United States supplies arms to its ally Israel from contributions and taxes collected from Americans.

“Whether Rihanna realises it or not, we know that the taxes she has paid also contributed to the war in Gaza,” Kamaruzaman said.

He wants the permit issuers, including police and City Hall, to reject the organiser’s application.

The PAS wing would submit a protest note on the concert soon.

Seriously? Please, stop embarassing Malaysia/Malaysians with ridiculous statements and demands.

And before I get flamed and someone goes to the papers with remarks that 'bloggers should watch what they say', allow me to qualify as to why those are ridiculous statements and demands.

By the very self-same logic that En Kamaruzaman uses to justify the boycotting of an R&B singer with no intention of supporting warfare, insulting eastern culture and belittling local acts, the Americans could actually ban all products originating from Malaysia and cite 'support of terrorism, insulting American culture and belittling American laborers'.

Do you get it?