Permit to party: Kelantan mandates licence for New Year’s celebrations, RM20,000 fine or jail for violators

File picture of fireworks exploding over Kuala Lumpur City Centre to usher in the New Year on January 1, 2019. Kelantan Local Government, Housing, Health, and Environment Committee chairman Hilmi Abdullah said that applications must be submitted in advance, with no allowances made for last-minute requests. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Organisers planning to host New Year’s celebrations in Kelantan must secure a permit and entertainment licence from local authorities, or risk facing a fine of up to RM20,000, a five-year jail term, or both.

Kelantan Local Government, Housing, Health, and Environment Committee chairman Hilmi Abdullah said that applications must be submitted in advance, with no allowances made for last-minute requests, according to a report published in the New Straits Times today.

“Failure to obtain a permit and entertainment licence for New Year’s celebrations will result in action under Section 6 of the Entertainment and Places of Entertainment Control Enactment,” he said.

Hilmi urged all organisers to comply with regulations enforced by local councils to avoid severe penalties. - malaymail