Nightclubs and discos allowed in Kelantan
In Kota Baru Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has given the go-ahead for the opening of entertainment outlets specifically discos and nightclubs with certain conditions imposed : no alcohol served, segregation of men and women and no showing of aurat (body parts that must be covered).
Dancing is not an unhealthy activity and Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz is all for it but it must not involve members of the opposite 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 intermingling, everything should be okay.” said Nik Aziz on remarks by State Local Government, Housing and Health Committee chairman Takiyuddin Hassan that Kelantan would allow the setting up of discos or nightclubs to promote tourism in the state.
Nik Aziz explained that Islam is flexible although many do not realize that. He elaborated that this is because they do not understand Islam.
This new development in Pas-controlled Kelantan is bound to draw the attention of the national media with all quarters eager to add their two-sen worth of opinions on this issue.
Some may even question the same-sex dancing directive, no alcohol directive and the ‘no mingling’ directive within the discos will certainly ruffle some quarters. However let us be patient and wait and see further developments in the state. Is this a step forward or just a flash in the pan initiative to appease the voters and boost its image in the national arena?
Hm… So the “Nightclub” and “Discos” for them means “Kopitiam”?
for the tourists, it might be a lark too. just like every outlet has its own theme, KB’s has theirs. The outlet operators will have their own way to liven it up, leave it to the creativity of entrepreneurs. btw in bengbeng kopitiam there is intermingling
Like this, I better go to Bengbeng Kopitiam beside the longkang. At least we can have intermingling
aiyo if lidat i better do some extension to my kopitiam lo
sounds very gay, same sex discos. haha.
just might work, mind u with a few billiard tables n darts n targets thrown in
just might work with the right ambience ..just needs the right entrepreneur