Music Videos|February 05, 2014 12:14 EST
Shakira and Rihanna's 'Can't Remember to Forget You' Video blasted by politician for 'Promoting Lesbianism'
A Colombian politician has condemned pop stars Shakira and Rihanna for "promoting lesbianism" in their latest provocative music video.
According to the New York Daily News Marco Fidel Ramirez is calling on Colombia's National Television Authority to ban the duos "Can't Remember To Forget You" video from being broadcasted on any of the nation's channels.
The report states that Ramirez has started a petition to have the country's National Television Authority prohibit the video because it promotes immorality in the form of Lesbianism and Tobacco use.
The Public Option Party councilor from the capital of Bogota, said the video "damages the moral character of the youth of Bogota, Colombia and Latin America."
He labeled Shakira, who appears alongside the Bajan singer Rihanna, as a reference point the moral deterioration in society.
The " target="_blank">video has already racked more than more 62 million views on YouTube.
Ramirez who calls himself, "defender of morals and principles" states that his other concerns with the pair's music video is their promotion of tobacco use by smoking cigars in the clip.
"Our Shakira with her erotic video is promoting tobacco usage and has become the worst example for our youth," he wrote on his Twitter feed.
Adding, "Shakira's new video is a shameless case for lesbianism and immorality. It is a danger to children." Using the hashtag "#PeligroVideoShakira," which translates to "Dangers of Shakira's Video."
Ramirez, said the video was "simply gross" and added: "It sends a provocative message to weak people who can be polluted and induced to practice (lesbianism)."
The Joseph Kahn directed video, starring Colombian Shakira, 37, and Rihanna, 25, show the two gyrating next to each other and often times touchy-feely with one another.
People took to the web to comment on the politician claims "a 'moral decay in music'?....well duh! that's been happening for a long time now. you have to be a person of good moral fiber, in order to exude it. but you can't put all the blame on the entertainer, without blaming the ones (we fans) who support immorality as well," one said.
Many not denying the Representatives claims but appearing desensitized to the suggestive nature of the video expressed defeat when it came to the thought of petitioning such a thing. Someone else added, "Compared to most music videos out there, this is tame."
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