YoBuckStopsHereMalaysia halts music festival after same-sex kiss by UK band The 1975
PatientExpiredMalaysian here 👋🏻
Honestly we have been having such a hard time getting international acts to the country (we have religious radicals that ate strongly opposing these shows).
It was only recently with a tough government swap that things are starting to get better - things were starting to open up.
Less than half a year since things got better, this clown decided to run his mouth, insulting the government and fueling these religious radicals with more reasons shows should be banned.
Honestly, good fcking job, 2 steps forward, 1 step back. You fcked us all.
ForgetRedditTwo steps forward, one step back, so it’s a step forward, yet he “fucked you all”?
If one side is a bigoted regime and the other side is speaking out against them, and you’re against the side speaking out against them, what does that make you?
EhListAre you aware that Indonesia has a HUGE devout Muslim population? Odds are the majority aren’t supporting gay rights and the government reflects that.
Healy isn’t speaking out against that in a way that would be effective at changing hearts and minds.
Because nothing can change religious fanatics, especially those in positions of power. The only way would be for other countries to take actions against the nations with such backwards governments (trade bans etc.) but seeing as Turkey and Hungary are allowed to stay in the EU I’m not hopeful this will ever happen.
*Turkey is not a EU-Memberstate and is no longer considered to be a candidate because of its shitty politics
Just wanted to note that this happened in Malaysia, not Indonesia. I’m not arguing with you, just wanted to point it out.