[UPDATED] Perikatan disavows show featuring scantily clad dancers attended by Muhyiddin, Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR – Perikatan Nasional (PN) has distanced itself from a stage show featuring scantily clad dancers performing in the presence of coalition leaders Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin at a function in Johor Baru last night. 

Its executive secretary Saiful Adil said the dinner event, including the shows, at the Austin International Convention Centre was not organised by PN but by a local Chinese business group.

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He said the PN leaders were there on invitation by the organisers.

He reportedly issued the statement after videos of the performance by the three female dancers attired in leggy cabaret-style costumes in front of the political leaders went viral early today.

The dancers are seen prancing away with the names of former prime minister Muhyiddin and Home Minister Hamzah on the giant backdrop behind them.

Muhyiddin is chairman of PN and president of Bersatu, while Hamzah is secretary-general of both PN and Bersatu.

According to Malaysiakini, there were about 800 people at the event. They included the local business fraternity and Chinese community leaders.

Among those present was tycoon Tan Choon Hwa, who is the executive chairman of TCH Resources Group, the portal reported.

Also in attendance were Bersatu youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal and senator Dominic Lau, who is president of Gerakan, a PH component. 

Lau’s name was also featured on the stage backdrop alongside those of Muhyiddin, who was credited as the chairman of the National Recovery Council, and Hamzah.

The event was held in the midst of the campaign period for the Johor state election, which will take place on March 12.

The cabaret-like dance show was just one of the items in the evening’s entertainment lineup, which also included pop music.

Malaysiakini quoted Lau as saying after the event that it was not organised by PN. He clarified that the leaders were only invited by the “local Chinese business community”.

He added that he had not known about the performance, as it had already been arranged by the organiser earlier.

He also backed Muhyiddin’s assurance that the Chinese community need not be afraid of PAS.

He was quoted as saying that this was proven during Muhyiddin’s tenure as prime minister, which saw PAS leaders assume ministerial positions and not raise anything about hudud. – The Vibes, March 5, 2022