[Elder of Ziyon] Egyptian MP demands banning ballet

From Al Masry al Youm:

Salafi MPs made controversial statements during a Shura Council session Tuesday. The Shura Council is currently the sole legislative body in Egypt after the dissolution of the People's Assembly in June.

An MP of the Salafi-oriented Nour Party called for banning ballet in Egypt, describing it as "the art of nudes," while another MP from the Salafi-oriented Asala Party suggested disbanding the National Council for Women (NCW).

Nour Party member Gamal Hamed said yesterday that ballet performances at the Opera House spread immorality and obscenity to the people.

Hamed's comments came during a meeting of the Shura Council's Culture, Information and Tourism Committee, in which the budget for the Opera House for the new fiscal year was being discussed.

Hamed clarified that he is not against the arts in general, but that he opposes "nudity" in the name of art or under the banner of cultural slogans.

I'm sure that a compromise can be reached, and Egypt will open the world's best Burqa Ballet:

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Posted By Elder of Ziyon to Elder of Ziyon at 5/30/2013 05:39:00 AM