Kelantan local government, housing, health and environment committee chairman Hilmi Abdullah said the organiser had a permit and did not breach the Kelantan Entertainment Control Enactment as claimed by certain parties.

“The organiser applied on June 25 for a permit for the event. This was granted on Sept 20 after we explained the conditions and rules, including that it be a closed-door event and attended only by Buddhist devotees.

“However, the organiser has failed to comply with the rules, featuring singers from Thailand who did not comply with the dress code. They also allowed Muslims into the concert,” he told a press conference at Kota Darul Naim Complex here today.

Hilmi said this in response to Kelantan Wanita PKR chief Nor Azmiza Mamat’s demand for the state government to investigate the event after a 30-second video featuring “scantily clad” singers at the concert went viral.

Hilmi said that following the viral video, his office conducted an investigation and hearing yesterday attended by several parties, including representatives of the Bachok Islamic tourism city district council, police, religious officials and concert organisers.

“The organiser in Bachok admitted that a Rela member hired for the concert failed to stop Muslim visitors from attending the event.”