Promoting culture and arts


I REFER to the report that the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has issued new guidelines on performing artistes and their audience in order to make the entertainment shows comply with Islamic morals.

It’s amazing that in formulating the new rules, Jakim forgot the famous phrase that laughter is the best medicine.

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