Islamic music group replaces 'dangdut' queen

JAKARTA: The Bekasi regency will replace gyrating dangdut queen Inul Daratista with performances by religious teacher Jefri Al-Bukhori and a performance by Islamic music group Opik for the upcoming new year's eve celebrations at Sukamahi village in Cikarang.

"What we are concerned about is safety," Bekasi deputy regent Solihin Sari was quoted by tempointeraktif.com as saying on Sunday. He also said that the replacement was deemed more acceptable to the public. -- JP