Muslim 'pub' ???

Muslim 'pub' proposal

Interesting suggestion but who's going to tbe patrons ?? The fellas from the state jabatan agama (religious council)??

Source :NST

Kuantan Municipal Council president Datuk Azizan Ahmad has proposed that a Muslim pub be opened where patrons could enjoy soft drinks and fruit juices."I think we should have a Muslim pub as it will allow those who want clean entertainment to unwind at such an outlet," he said when closing a dialogue between the police, council and entertainment outlet operators yesterday.Azizan said it was not a new idea as such a pub was already operational in the United Kingdom.The first Muslim pub opened in Oldham, Greater Manchester, last month where visitors are served non-alcoholic drinks.

The pub, which caters mainly to men, has a restaurant and prayer and steam room. Customers only listen to traditional Islamic music. Azizan later said the council wanted to encourage entertainment outlet operators to improve their image as the industry has always been associated with vice and other negative elements."It's a good concept. I hope some entrepreneurs will be interested in opening a Muslim pub here." Azizan said the council would not approve new entertainment licences as there were already 135 entertainment outlets here including discotheques, night clubs, karaoke centres and "dangdut" pubs.He said the council also planned to relocate all entertainment outlets to a designated area to enable enforcement agencies to monitor the industry.Among areas under consideration included Jalan Datuk Wong Ah Jang, where most of the outlets were located.

Azizan had earlier presented anti-drug bunting to 80 entertainment outlet operators who attended the dialogue.The distribution of the bunting, with the "Happy But No Drugs" tagline, is part of a campaign to curb drug trafficking at entertainment outlets here.State Police Anti-Narcotics Department chief Superintendent Baljeet Singh reminded operators to inform the police if their premises were being frequented by drug traffickers or criminals."We will raid such premises and ask the relevant agencies to close them if the operators refuse to co-operate," he added.