Concert Permit Woes Dolla Drops Upbeat Cryptic Post After Meeting Fahmi

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Amid recent controversy, popular Malaysian all-girls group Dolla posted a cheerful yet cryptic update, following their meeting with Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
In an Instagram post today, the group shared a photo with Fahmi in Parliament, accompanied by a brief caption hinting at an “exciting future” while thanking the minister and his team.
The meeting comes just days after Dolla announced the cancellation of their concert, citing their inability to obtain the necessary approvals from the authorities as the reason for the last-minute decision.
According to a statement by member Wan Sabrina Wan Rusli, better known as Sabronzo, the group opted to cancel early to avoid the risk of an abrupt, last-minute shutdown by officials.
Concert organisers SAH Entertainment and Universal Music Malaysia had also apologised in a statement for the cancellation of the “Dolla: Good Girls Gone Bad Live Concert”, citing the prioritisation of safety and quality.
Last week, the Dolla trio were attacked on social media over their attire, deemed revealing, in a music video for their new song “Question”, released on Nov 6.
Public backlash
In the video, the group were primarily dressed in halter neck tops with corset bodices paired with miniskirts, while in one scene, they wore outfits with bare shoulders and exposed midriffs.
Following public backlash, including from Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Na’im Mokhtar, the video was subsequently removed from YouTube and prompted an apology from Universal Music Malaysia.
Minister in the PM’s Dept (Religious Affairs) Na’im MokhtarIts managing director, Kim Lim, said the decision to remove the video was made based on community feedback, after they re-evaluated its production content.
Na’im previously criticised the group’s attire as improper and insensitive to cultural and religious norms, and indicated that he might explore possible syariah offences involving the group’s Muslim member, Sabronzo.
He also said he would push the Islamic Development Department and the Federal Territories Mufti’s Office to review existing wardrobe guidelines for Muslim public figures.
His remarks prompted backlash from lawyer Latheefa Koya, who argued that Na’im had overstepped his authority, stressing that ministers have no power to investigate or prosecute individuals. - Mkini

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