Laporan berkenaan 'Islamic Disco' di Kelantan Green light for Islamic 'disco'
in Kelantan 16 Dec 2006
Syed Umar Ariff
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KOTA BARU: No alcohol served, no mingling or dancing between men and women,
and no showing of aurat (body parts that must be covered). Welcome to Islamic
disco, according to Pas.
Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has given the green light
for the setting up of discos in the State, as long as Islamic rules - as
stipulated by the Pas-led government - are adhered to.
He said he was not opposed to dancing in discos but it must be between members
of the same sex.
"I do not see any reason to forbid them (discos operating under Islamic
regulations). This is because dancing is just a form of body movement.
"When dancing is done with the aurat covered and there is no inter-mingling,
everything should be okay," he said.
Muslims generally accept that aurat for a woman is her whole body except the
face and the hands while a mans aurat is the part between his navel and knees.
//NST
Komen dan pendapat
Thestar Sunday December 17, 2006
PAS-style dance clubs
BY IAN MCINTYRE
KOTA BARU: Mentri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has given his
blessings to an Islamic form of dance clubs to serve as entertainment outlets
here. He said, however, no liquor would be served and there must be a
segregation of the male and female patrons. There must also be proper
attire for women such as clothes that do not reveal the navel, Nik Abdul Aziz
told reporters here yesterday. His remarks came after state local
government committee chairman Takiyuddin Hassan said the state government could
consider applications for entertainment outlets under the proposed tourism zone
in Kuala Besar, near the Pantai Cahaya Bulan stretch. The zone will have
tourism attractions like a state-of-the-art cultural centre, a marina, local
cuisine speciality restaurants, handicrafts and souvenir outlets. He
saida discotheque or nightclub would not be allowed since it was against the
spirit of its entertainment laws. Nik Abdul Aziz said he was
not opposed to dancing but that couples should not do it and most importantly,
that the women's navel was covered. He said that entertainment was
allowed in Islam but with certain conditions so that it did not lead to social
ills, he said. He added that Muslim women must be covered from head to
toe except for their face and hands while Muslim men must be decently dressed
when in public. State PAS Youth head Salahuddin Ayub said the party was
trying to demonstrate a healthy form of entertainment in the Islamic context.
He said PAS leaders should not give up on their quest despite criticisms
from certain quarters and attempts by Umno to politicise it. Salahuddin
said the wing will also meet with foreign tourists to find out what kind of
entertainment activities they like in the country.
He said this was important for the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 and the Visit
Kelantan 2008 campaigns.//
Thestar Monday December 18, 2006
You wont see me in this club
Comment by WONG CHUN WAI
NO, thank you, Tok Guru. I dont think I would like the idea of going to
an all-male disco in Kelantan. Especially when the disc jockey is playing
YMCA and I Will Survive, songs associated with certain gender movements.
More so when there are men with tight-fitting jeans or shirts unbuttoned to
their navels. I do not know what message Datuk Nik Abdul Nik Mat is
trying to send. He must have the best of intentions but, hey, for sure, many
Malaysian males do not want to send the wrong message. The Kelantan
Mentri Besar has said he has no problem with dancing but it has to be strictly
between men and men. And of course, women and women. We can imagine the kind of
tourists Kelantan would soon be attracting. Many Malaysians must have
thought that the state PAS government had come to their senses by proposing a
tourist belt where tourists and non-Muslims could have some night
entertainment. A kind of restricted zone where tourists need to
produce their passports or identity cards to gain entrance. The 1980s
word disco was even used, never mind if the term clubs are more understood
among the young these days. It seemed possible as the PAS government
appeared to have relaxed the rules by allowing pop concerts, which it had once
frowned upon. Never mind if there was still gender segregation at these
concerts. But State Local Government, Housing and Health Committee
chairman Takiyuddin Hassan has now said that he was misquoted and that there
were no plans to set up such entertainment outlets for non-Muslims in the
state. What he had proposed was the setting up of a cultural village near
the Pantai Cahaya Bulan stretch to promote tourism in the state. On
Saturday, Nik Aziz made sure everyone understood that the conservative party
was still running the state. There would be no alcohol, no mingling
between men and women and no showing of the aurat (body parts that must be
covered under Islam). The Kelantan Mentri Besar said he did not oppose
dancing in discos but it must be between members of the same sex.
Recently, the Kota Baru Municipal Council decided to fine women working in
retail outlets caught wearing sexy clothing, which include tight jeans and
body fitting blouses, up to RM500. The council also banned the showing of
navels. It is unlikely that businessmen would take up Nik Azizs proposal
of dancing clubs exclusively for men or women. Not only is his idea
bizarre but it does not make practical sense. The people of Kelantan are
also unlikely to take up his suggestion. After all, Golok, known for its
adult entertainment, is just across the river on the Thai side, so why bother
with all these restrictions? For the young, there is always the Internet.
According to statistics, web surfers in the state topped the list for searching
the term Melayu bogel (naked Malays) on Google's search
engine. With so many social and economic problems, including drug
addiction and unemployment, Nik Aziz should channel his energy to solving these
issues instead of worrying about trivial matters. While the younger PAS
leaders are attempting to project a moderate and gentler image, the older group
is still not letting go of their orthodox brand of politics. Some of us
will just dismiss the statements by Nik Aziz as part of the partys series of
eccentricities but for many of us, this is the kind of government that PAS
want to impose on the rest of Malaysia. Many of us in our 40s still love
listening to the 80s hits by Boy George and George Michael, but an all-men
club? Thanks, but no thanks.
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