Islamist MPs have decided to file a request to quiz Kuwaiti Information Minister Mohammad Abolha-ssan about a concert by young stars of the Lebanese reality TV show âStar Academy,â a spokesman said yesterday. âThe Islamist Block met today (Saturday) and decided to file a request to grill the information minister within the next few days,â MP Faisal al-Muslim told reporters after the meeting. âThis programme (Star Academy) is silly and indecent. It promotes corrupt values that undermine the family and Islamic morals,â said Muslim.
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The Islamic Block consists of about 15 lawmakers in the 50-member house and is comprised of MPs who belong to various Islamist political groupings in addition to independents.
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The concert was held on Thursday amid tight security as some 500 Islamist activists staged a demonstration outside the hall where the show was being staged. According to organizers, the show attracted several thousand people, mostly teenagers. The programme, a copy of a French show of the same name, had female and male Arab teenagers living together ahead of a talent contest and was aired by Lebanonâs private satellite television LBCI. Egyptâs Mohammed Attiya was elected the winner while Kuwaiti Bashar Al Shatti was the runner-up. Shatti was given a heroâs welcome by thousands of young fans when he returned to Kuwait last month. |