New cinemas in Kota Baru in misery

PAS led Kelantan gov't are willing to approve cinemas if operators following guidelines, such as having separate seating for women and closing during Ramadan.

Cinema-goers are talking about cinemas being set up at the KB Mall here, but there is a lot of uncertainty.

The official page of the mall posted on Facebook said that Paragon cinemas, with eight screens, would start operations at the mall from July. It even had pictures of the proposed cinema outlet.

However, local media quoted Kelantan Executive Councillor Abdul Fattah Mahmood as saying last month that he did not receive any application from the operator.

He had earlier said the Kelantan Government was open to the idea of cinemas. He said they were willing to approve the setting up of cinemas provided the operators were willing to adhere strictly to the conditions laid out by the Kelantan authorities.

Among the conditions are that cinemas should not operate during the Ramadan month. They should also not operate at prayer times at night.

Other conditions include that men and women must sit separately and that some of the lights must be switched on, local media reported.

Source -FMT-