Rempit ban: Ministry won’t compensate filmmakers
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 – The information communication and culture ministry will not pay compensation to local film or drama production companies which had shot scenes featuring illegal racing or “Mat Rempit” for their movies.
Deputy minister Senator Heng Seai Kie said this was neither the ministry’s responsibility nor under its jurisdiction.
“The ‘mat rempit’ or illegal racing culture must not be encouraged because it would destroy the people’s morals and values,” he told reporters after launching the Fifth Digital Library Conference and the National Central Catalogue here today.
He said this when asked to comment on a news report yesterday that the government would ban local films or dramas which depicted illegal racing and mat rempit scenes.
Yesterday, the minister, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, when commenting on the matter, said there were no rules or guidelines by the government to ban such films or dramas in the country, although the government was committed to fighting such activities.
On social ills derived from entertainment centres such as gay clubs or clubs that offer the services of guest relations officers (GRO), Heng said the ministry disagreed with the trend.
“I believe the ministry’s responsibility is to restrict these activities through television and radio, and also to increase awareness on how unhealthy this culture is,” he said.
Yesterday, the police raided a gay club in an operation at Jalan Yap Kwan Seng. In the 1.30am operation, police found more than 500 patrons in the nightspot, mostly men, who were engaged in erotic dance. - Bernama
see...this show that people doesn't like this kind of films...even though the world now have change with all the technology, doesn't means that we can just broke the guideline in making films...because, people will of course judge and give their criticism on you...
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