Cabinet Supports Ban Erykah Badu

The move by the Information, Communications and Culture Ministry to ban the concert by American singer Erykah Badu, scheduled for last night, received the support of the cabinet yesterday.

Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said he had proposed the cancellation of the concert from the aspect of security and the importance of giving respect to religion, race and culture.

Badu Regrets Use of Wrong Picture

American R&B singer Erykah Badu bears no ill-feelings over the cancellation of her concert but expresses disappointment “in one paper that published the wrong picture”.

She said she understood the minister’s (Information, Communications an Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim) decision and the people’s feelings, and was sorry about not being able to perform here.

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