While being the most streamed song globally there of course will be those who are not too fond of it. ‘Despacito’ is an undeniable hit here in the states and obviously in other parts of the world. As for Malaysia, there seems to be a disdain with the raunchy single. I never really sat down to translate the record so for all I know I could be singing a satanic ritual, I am totally kidding of course. But the Malaysian officials are not kidding.
In an article by BBC.com, it is being reported that the Senior Minister in Malaysia considers the song un-Islamic. According to Malaysia’s communications minister Salleh Said Keruak, “Despacito will not be aired by the government-owned broadcast stations because we received public complaints, the lyrics are not suitable to be heard. It doesn’t stop there. Parti Amanah Negara of the Malaysia’s opposition Islamic party and Chairwoman Atriza Umar of of the party’s women’s wing, both describe the song as “sexy” content and as “porn” respectively.
This isn’t a new thing with Malaysia as they have strict censorship laws for content and have banned material in the past.
