After Coldplay, PAS MP targets cancelling Bollywood stars' concert

PARLIAMENT | A PAS lawmaker has yet again urged the government to call off an upcoming international concert, this time one featuring Bollywood stars.

Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman (PN-Kuala Krai) called the 'Stars on Fire' concert scheduled for Dec 1 featuring popular Indian artistes “unsuitable and insensitive”, especially when Palestinians are being killed by Israel.

He also took the opportunity to repeat previous calls to have Coldplay’s concert, set to take place tonight at Bukit Jalil, cancelled.

"Besides (Coldplay), a concert called ‘Star on Fire’ will be held in early December, involving famous artistes from India.

"I am of the view that this concert is unsuitable and insensitive to the rakyat when our brothers and sisters are being slaughtered in Palestine,” he told the Dewan Rakyat today.

Door to ‘maksiat’

Latiff (above) said while the federal territories mufti had advised the public not to get involved in programmes that are against Malaysia’s values and culture, he pointed out that it is the government’s responsibility to “shut all doors to maksiat (sinful act)”.

"I humbly ask the government to cancel both concerts," he said when debating the Budget 2024 at the committee stage for the Communications and Digital Ministry.

Latiff also questioned Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's argument in defence of Coldplay, where the premier said yesterday that the British band supports Palestine.

The PAS representative expressed doubts about the statement as Coldplay allegedly had not spoken much about Palestine on their Facebook.

"Nevertheless, the issue here is not about whether the band supports Palestine or condemns Israel.

"What is important in this matter is that Coldplay has been linked as an immoral group that supports LGBTQ+," he said.

Latiff added that the government should have learned its lesson from the Good Vibes Festival in July, where a band called The 1975 displayed immoral behaviour on stage in support of the LGBTQ+ community.

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