Ulemas protest striptease show

Ulemas protest striptease show

SURABAYA: Chairman of the local branch of Indonesian Council
of Ulemas KH Misbach called on the provincial administration to
ban striptease shows in a number of pubs, night clubs and karaoke
bars.

"There should be action taken against these," Misbach was
quoted as saying by Antara on Tuesday. "These shows are against
the religious values and morality of the state-ideology
Pancasila, and may harm the morality of our youngsters."

A visitor at one of the bars, identified by the news agency
only as AM, 30, said that the indecent shows are usually held on
Saturday evenings and lasts through the early hours.

The dancers, said to come from Jakarta and Bali, reportedly
conclude their acts by going from one table to another asking for
money from the customers. (swe)