Pussycat Dolls Censored In MalaysiaAmerican pop quintet The Pussycat Dolls have caused a ruckus after a performance in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, featuring "sensuous elements" and "scantily clad performers".
The promoter, Absolute Entertainment, has been slapped with a RM10,000 ($US2,714) fine by the local council of the suburb the show was put on in.
Datuk Mohamad Arif Abdul Rahman told the Malay Mail "The Pussycat Dolls were guilty of performing sexually-suggestive routines on stage.
In terms of their eye-popping attire, well, there's a lot of proof of that from our sources in the media." If the company fails to pay up, the organiser could face a jail term of not more than five years.
The code for performing in Malaysia is tough, it bans:
• Behaving improperly, such as jumping about, shouting or throwing things on stage or towards the audience
• Acting or saying things with sexual innuendos, or in their dance moves; hugging or kissing the audience or fellow artistes
• Saying or doing things which can be interpreted as an act of attracting attention to or idolising a particular society or religion that can affect the political situation and stability of the country.
• Performing in the nude or stripping while performing.
Artists must also adhere to a dress code, which states that:
• A female artiste must cover herself from the top of her breast to the knee.
• A male artiste must cover himself from the chest to the knee.
• A female artiste performing belly dancing must cover her abdomen with at least a 'net' type of material with designs.
The Pussycat Dolls are not likely to be deterred, since their sexy image is what has taken them to the top of the pops.
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