Third audition for buskers by DBKL isn't finalised

The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has yet to decide if a third audition will be held for granting license to street performers. They added the third audition will depend on the request from the buskers as some of them claimed to be unaware with DBKL move to legalise street performers. So far two auditions have been held, whereby about 200 street performers attended the first and another 20 attended the second audition. The first audition was held at the National Visual Arts Gallery on 29 January and the second audition at Panggung Bandaraya on 16 February. The performers were auditioned by a group of famed Malaysian musician. It was organised by the National Visual Arts Gallery, National Department for Culture and Arts and Department of Special Affairs under the Information Communication and Culture Ministry, and Karyawan Association Malaysia. The move was proposed by Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ahmad Phesal Talib in a effort monitor the activities of street performers as it was a reflection of the country’s image. It was reported that DBKL Culture, Arts and Sports Department director Idzawi Raja Ismail said they have not set a limit to the number of buskers allowed and will try to accommodate to most. Suitability of location, clean appearance, time, discipline were some of the aspect the City Hall were considering. City Hall has not decided if those caught without permit would be imposed with fines.