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Friday, August 25, 2023

After protest, dangdut sensation Baby Shima's gig venue switched








After protest, dangdut sensation Baby Shima's gig venue switched


A concert featuring dangdut sensation Baby Shima will relocate from Kepala Batas to nearby Batu Kawan.

According to ticket website ticket2u.com.my, the "Konsert Viral Lagu Lagu Tiktok Malaysia Indonesia" will now be held at the Batu Kawan State Stadium.

Originally, organisers had planned to hold the concert at Dewan Millenium. Both venues are owned by the state government and managed by the Penang Stadium Board and Open Spaces Corporation.

Johorean Baby Shima, real name Nor Ashima Ramli (above), has a major following in Indonesia. She currently has 1.75 million YouTube followers.

Yesterday, Deputy Chief Minister Mohamad Abdul Hamid said there were complaints against the concert because it would be held two days after the Maulidur Rasul (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday) celebration.

He added that the organisers have requested to relocate to a venue in Batu Kawan with additional conditions.

Newly elected Bertam assemblyperson Reezal Merican Naina Merican was among those who complained against the concert in writing to Seberang Prai mayor Azhar Arshad.

The Batu Kawan parliamentary constituency to the south of the state is a predominantly non-Malay area.


Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow


Meanwhile, when asked about the concert this morning, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said he was informed that the organisers have agreed to switch venues.

"They can deal with the Seberang Perai municipal council, which is in charge of permits," he said.


No objections

When asked to comment on calls for the Penang government not to "compete" with Perikatan Nasional on being conservative, Chow said his administration had no such intentions.

"It is not government policy to compete (with PN). We offer (policies that promote) unity, progressiveness, inclusivity and values that will bring progress," he said.

When asked if the state government welcomed concerts, Chow said as long as organisers follow the requirements, there will be no objections from his administration.


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