The appearance of Korean sirens and heartthrobs at the federal government-organised Hari Belia festival is too hot to handle for ‘moderate' Malaysia, said PAS Youth.

riduan mohd nor Its information chief Riduan Mohd Nor said the K-pop groups had put up "sexy" performances that were sinful and went against the teachings of Islam.

"PAS Youth considers this action by the government akin to attempts to sow wrong behaviour among the youth.

"By serving sexy performers to the public, the government considers such events normal and that there is nothing wrong with it.

"Perhaps, this is the value of wassatiyyah (moderation) that the prime minister is trying to instil,"  Riduan said in a press statement today.

NONE The Hari Belia event in Putrajaya over the weekend featured top Korean pop groups U-Kiss, Dal Shabet and Teen Top.

Organisers claim that two million youths attended the event, held for the second consecutive year.

Riduan said PAS Youth is disappointed that Islamic Affairs Minister Jamil Khir Baharom and the National Fatwa Council failed to advise Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak on un-Islamic features of the event.

NONE "We believe that Muslims are very embarrassed by the government which is led by Islamic leaders who failed to control the sinful activities that took place during the Hari Belia event," he said.

Cover up

In a related development, youth activism group Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) accused the organisers of trying to cover up a horrific accident that occurred during the drag racing event.

badrul hisham shaharin altantuya police questioning 290509 03 SAMM chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin ( left ) said the organisers tried to seize cameras from the victims and spectators who were taking video and photographic recordings of the crash.

"What happened at the Putrajaya hospital was even more saddening. Visitors and relatives of the victims were not allowed to enter the emergency ward waiting area," badrul Hisham said.

A total of 17 people were injured when a driver lost control of his drag-racing vehicle and mowed down a group of spectators.

Four are reported to be in critical condition.

The organisers have claimed that spectators were told to stay clear of barricades near the makeshift drag racing strip but they disobeyed orders.