A Liberal politician and a family lobby group are still calling on the Australian government to keep Eminem out of the country later this month, when his tour is set to land. Peter Slipper, who is a member of Prime Minister John Howard’s Liberal Party, said on Monday he had written to Howard asking that Eminem be banned from Australia. "There is no way the Australian government should allow those who pray on the disenchanted and disillusioned youth of Australia to visit our country and promote a culture of drugs, violence and foul language,” Slipper said. The Australian Family Association was the first to request Eminem be denied entry, claiming his lyrics are violent, homophobic and misogynistic. Prime Minister John Howard said the decision to keep Em out of the country was not his to make, but he did comment, "You cannot have these constantly gratuitous exhortations to violence and not expect some impact, some consequences, some spin-off. I’ve got to say the lyrics of Eminem are sickening.” It has been announced that Eminem will address his Australian critics. Sources state that Eminem has scheduled a press conference in Melbourne on July 26th to discuss the controversy. He plays in Melbourne that night and Sydney on July 27th.
A
Liberal politician and a family lobby group are still calling
on the Australian government to keep Eminem
out of the country later this month, when his tour is set
to land.
Peter Slipper,
who is a member of Prime Minister John Howard’s Liberal
Party, said on Monday he had written to Howard asking that
Eminem be banned from Australia.
"There
is no way the Australian government should allow those who
pray on the disenchanted and disillusioned youth of Australia
to visit our country and promote a culture of drugs, violence
and foul language,” Slipper said.
The Australian
Family Association was the first to request Eminem be denied
entry, claiming his lyrics are violent, homophobic and misogynistic.
Prime Minister
John Howard said the decision to keep Em out of the country
was not his to make, but he did comment, "You cannot
have these constantly gratuitous exhortations to violence
and not expect some impact, some consequences, some spin-off.
I’ve got to say the lyrics of Eminem are sickening.”
It has been
announced that Eminem will address his Australian critics.
Sources state that Eminem has scheduled a press conference
in Melbourne on July 26th to discuss the controversy. He
plays in Melbourne that night and Sydney on July 27th.