Nga calls for Putrajaya to intervene in T'ganu's gender segregation in cinemas
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri should request the PAS-led Terengganu government to reverse the directive on gender segregation in cinemas, said DAP deputy secretary-general Nga Kor Ming.
Nga (above) said the federal government should not remain silent on the matter which could impact secularism, multiculturalism, freedom and...
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri should request the PAS-led Terengganu government to reverse the directive on gender segregation in cinemas, said DAP deputy secretary-general Nga Kor Ming.
Nga (above) said the federal government should not remain silent on the matter which could impact secularism, multiculturalism, freedom and human rights in the state.
It was regressive for the Kuala Terengganu City Council to impose the gender segregation directive that would paint a bad image of the country, the Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker said in a statement today.
Nga said no other cinemas in the country implement such rules to segregate men and women.
He then questioned the PAS government for focusing on such trivial matter but ignoring the economic issues.
Terengganu Tourism Department formulated the syariah-compliant guidelines for event organisers in 2018.
Earlier this year, Wanita MCA urged the authorities to review the "extreme and discriminatory" directive.
On July 1, Lotus Five Star (LFS), which operates a cinema in Kuala Terengganu, announced the gender segregation directive as instructed by the city council.
The move has exposed the true colour of PAS being a chauvinist, said Nga.
"A Home Ministry's statistic shows that the cinemas are entertainment outlets for the families instead of a crime scene. But the state government separates the married couples, fathers and daughters, mothers and sons. Is it reasonable?" the Teluk Intan MP asked.
Non-Muslims are worried about the possible religious extremism that would impact freedom and human rights following the recent incidents, including the freezing of new alcohol license in Kuala Lumpur and gender segregation in Terengganu, he said.
"The extremism is the stumbling block to the development of the country, the right course (is for us to) embrace moderation," he said.
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