Jennifer Lopez performs during the 14th edition of the music festival Mawazine in Rabat on May 29. Image courtesy: AFP
Los Angeles:
Singer Jennifer Lopez's performance at Mawazine Festival, aired on Morocco's 2M network, must be investigated, Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane has ordered.
Mr Benkirane called the performance "serious delinquency", saying it contained "disgraceful scenes". He also labelled JLo's on-stage antics as "sexually suggestive", insisting the broadcast violated the audiovisual laws of the country, reported BBC News.
In a letter to the president of Morocco's High Authority of Audiovisual Communication, the prime minister said it was necessary to "take legal measures against those responsible" as the performance had 'sexual overtones, which were indecent and provocative to the religious and moral values of Moroccan society'.
Jennifer Lopez has performed in Morocco earlier with no trouble. However, it is the first time one of her concerts has been broadcast on television.
In the event that JLo and her promoters could face a prison term of upto two years in case they are prosecuted.
Mr Benkirane called the performance "serious delinquency", saying it contained "disgraceful scenes". He also labelled JLo's on-stage antics as "sexually suggestive", insisting the broadcast violated the audiovisual laws of the country, reported BBC News.
In a letter to the president of Morocco's High Authority of Audiovisual Communication, the prime minister said it was necessary to "take legal measures against those responsible" as the performance had 'sexual overtones, which were indecent and provocative to the religious and moral values of Moroccan society'.
Jennifer Lopez has performed in Morocco earlier with no trouble. However, it is the first time one of her concerts has been broadcast on television.
In the event that JLo and her promoters could face a prison term of upto two years in case they are prosecuted.
