Kyo, located at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, has been closed since the MCO started in March.
Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali last week supported the permanent closure of such establishments, saying there was no need to “party until drunk and cause problems” in an apparent reference to drink driving. “There is so much dynamism in the Malaysian tourism scene. Politicians should, therefore, think about what they say because it has an impact on the impression it makes on the country, both locally and internationally,” he said.
DJ Kuma, another veteran local DJ who has spent more than two decades behind the decks, said Khairuddin’s statement could spell the collapse of the music industry. Khairuddin’s comments on his Facebook page were in support of a statement made in jest by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin at a recent convention, during which he said it might be best for pubs and bars to remain closed since it would be difficult to observe physical distancing.