Penang DTCAM denies involvement in organising concert

The Penang Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (DTCAM) has denied being involved in the organisation of a concert highlighting Taiwanese artistes at the Spice Arena in Bayan Lepas on Sept 21.

The denial was made by its director Mohd Ridzuan Abdul Ghapar after it was found that the concert organiser had used the DTCAM logos on its promotion and advertisements of the "2019 Fantastic Duo Concert".

“The Penang DTCAM has never been involved or gave any approval to the organiser of the concert to use the ministry logo for the concert promotion and organisation,’’ he told a press conference in George Town yesterday.

The concert, organised by WTW Entertainment Sdn Bhd and scheduled on Sept 21 at 7.45pm, was cancelled at 9.30pm. The concert highlighted two Taiwanese singers, David Teo and Shin, and it was understood that 6,000 tickets valued at RM158 to RM588 each had been sold.

Other than DTCAM, the promotion of the concert also used the logos of Cuti-cuti Malaysia, Malaysia Truly Asia and Visit Truly Asia Malaysia 2020.

Mohd Ridzuan said that the action of the concert organiser gave the impression that DTCAM was also involved in the organisation of the event when the ministry was unaware of it.

He said that, in a follow-up, the Penang DTCAM enforcement team had gone to the organiser’s office to seek information. The organiser promised to go to the Penang DTCAM office, but is yet to turn up.

- Bernama