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Tangerang bans 'obscene' dangdut singers

Jakarta Post - November 3, 2016

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Tangerang – The Tangerang Police in Banten have called on all dangdut singers to wear "proper" costumes and avoid "pornographic" behavior when performing on stage in the regency.

"Dangdung singers with minimal clothing could trigger crime and public disorder, not to mention sexual abuse," Tangerang Police chief Sr. Comr. Asep Edi Suheri said on Wednesday as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com.

He added that he had instructed all district police officers under his authority not to issue permits to dangdut musical groups if the singer had a reputation for being "nasty".

Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Tangerang Head Jasmaryadi said he welcomed the ban. "We have repeatedly received reports from members of the public about the rampant dangdut shows where singers are wearing obscene costumes with nasty body movements that could damage the morality of youths," he said.

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/11/03/greater-jakarta-tangerang-bans-obscene-dangdut-singers.html.