PAS Youth today called for the boycott of Barbadian singer Rihanna’s upcoming concert to protest the suffering of the Palestinian people. Rihanna’s concert is to be held on Feb 13, 2009.

pas kampung baru gerakan protest 060407 kamaruzaman Federal Territory PAS Youth chief, Kamaruzaman Mohamed, said that the concert “does not match with the local culture” and having Rihanna in Malaysia is a “disgrace to Asian culture”.

In a statement today, Kamaruzaman said that Israel’s ally, the United States, is funded by its public and this includes Rihanna who is currently living in California.

It can be considered as supporting Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza, he added.

“It doesn’t matter if Rihanna is involved in the issue, but to us (PAS), she is an agent of polluting young peoples’ minds around the world through her songs.”

Furthermore, he said that the campaign of boycotting US products including their artistes must go on.

rihanna PAS youth wing, according to Kamaruzaman, will hand in a protest letter to “ensure” the concert is banned.

Kamaruzaman reiterated that PAS youth wing will consistently protest against concerts that does not portray the positive Asian culture and which might create social problems in the country.

Last year, PAS had also attempted to ban Avril Lavigne’s concert as it was considered as “insult to Islam” because it was just a few days before the fasting month.

Singer Beyonce canceled her concert in Malaysia last year fearing protests, while Indonesian singer Inul Daratista’s performance was also called off because her onstage performance was “too erotic”.