Malaysia

Finas views steamy scene issue seriously

Filming of such a scene should not have happened, says its CEO

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 24 Mar 2022 10:38AM

Finas views steamy scene issue seriously
Finas chief executive officer Prof Md Nasir Ibrahim in a statement says as the body responsible for the issuance of local film production licences, it can revoke the licence if the licensee has been convicted of an offence in respect of dishonesty, fraud or immorality. – The Vibes file pic, March 24, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – The steamy scene video clip taken from the upcoming drama series on a private television channel, which was uploaded on Twitter by a local actor recently was seen as insensitive against the culture practised by Malaysians.

National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) chief executive officer Prof Md Nasir Ibrahim in a statement today said filming of such a scene should not have happened and Finas views the issue seriously.

“Finas would like to emphasise that the enforcement of film and television content censorship in the country is not under the jurisdiction of Finas but as the body responsible for the issuance of local film production licences, Finas will take appropriate action based on the Regulation 6 (2) of the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia Licensing Regulations (1983).

“Finas can revoke the licence if the licensee has been convicted of an offence in respect of dishonesty, fraud or immorality,” he said.

Nasir said as the leading body in the country’s film industry, Finas calls on creative industry players to be more careful and sensitive in producing works. – Bernama, March 24, 2022

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