A coalition of artists has slammed Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) “heavy-handed” approach in suspending the licence of a comedy club while investigations are carried out on several viral videos which were recorded on the premises. 

ReformARTsi, which represents 118 Malaysian artists and 55 arts organisations, expressed in a statement that the suspension should have been the last resort.

“While the performance in question may have raised valid reasons for concern...