Penang Mufti urges government to cancel Ed Sheeran concert


GEORGE TOWN: Penang Mufti Datuk Seri Wan Salim Mohd Noor has urged the government to cancel the permit for a concert by pop star Ed Sheeran, who is a known supporter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

"As mufti, it is my responsibility to urge the Malaysian government, through the relevant ministries (Communication Ministry and Digital Ministry) to revoke the permit for the concert immediately," he was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian on Wednesday (Jan 31).

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