Hollywood & The Oscars Tackle Muslims - Boycotting Muslim Businesses

6th May 2014


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The annual Oscars Night Before party has been pulled from the Beverly Hills Hotel because of its ties to Brunei, which has recently pushed ahead with a tough new sharia legal code.

The Hollywood venue is owned by the tiny oil-rich country's ruler, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah.

The country's new penal code, which is being phased in, calls for tough new punishments - including death by stoning, the severing of limbs and flogging - for adultery, abortions and same-sex relationships.

The Motion Picture & Television Fund officials, who host the event, said there was "deep concern about the recent enactment of laws in Brunei".

In a statement issued to The Hollywood Reporter, its top executives said: "We expressed very clearly that we cannot condone or tolerate these harsh and repressive laws, and, as a result, support a business owned by the Sultan of Brunei or a Brunei sovereign fund associated with the government of Brunei."

The firm is the latest in a growing list of organisations and individuals refusing to stay at, or do business with hotels owned by the sultan or government of Brunei.

Civil rights activists have been holding protests outside the hotel and have been joined by celebrities including Jay Leno. He joined a gathering of Women's Rights and LGBT groups on Monday.

British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson tweeted at the weekend: "No @Virgin employee, nor our family, will stay at Dorchester Hotels until the Sultan abides by basic human rights."


http://news.sky.com/story/1255751/hotel-dropped-by-oscars-party-over-sharia-code

Fair enough. People should vote with their feet if they don't like what's happening in Brunei.

Raggamuffin wrote:Fair enough. People should vote with their feet if they don't like what's happening in Brunei.

Well said Ragga!

Good!