Afghan TV wins 'woman singer war' (get gov support over religious protests

[papau]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3406253.stm
Afghan TV wins 'woman singer war'

President Karzai says such broadcasts are traditional-Afghan state television has pressed ahead with broadcasts of women singers after winning government support in the teeth of religious protests.

Footage of 1960s star Ustad Mahwash was shown on Saturday night despite the objections of the supreme court. <snip>

Culture Minister Sayed Makhdoom Raheen said Afghanistan's new constitution gave women equal rights.

On Monday, a popular singer called Salma appeared on television, prompting a letter from the court demanding such broadcasts be stopped. <snip>


Deputy Chief Justice Fazel Ahmed Manawi had said the supreme court was "opposed to women singing and dancing as a whole"."This is totally against the decisions of the supreme court and it has to be stopped," he said on Wednesday.

However, Women's Affairs Minister Habiba Surabi accused the court of "interfering in issues which are not their business"."I didn't see anything un-Islamic in Ms Salma's footage," she said. "She was just sitting politely and singing." <snip>

[number6]

1. woman singer on TV

whats the world coming to :eyes:

[papau]

2. Next they dance? hold hands!

:-)