Lebanon's justice minister has just issued a total ban on a pop star's "indecent" music video, including circulating it on social media.
A fine of 50 million Lebanese lira ($33,105) will be imposed on those who continue to circulate or broadcast the clip, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Released this week, the viral video features Myriam Klink – a controversial Lebanese pop singer, model and unlikely presidential nominee – and Lebanese singer Jad Khalife.
Titled Goal, the clip shows the duo singing and laying in bed on top of each other. In other particularly bizarre segments, Klink can be seen dancing on the bed in lingerie with a young girl, as Khalife sings in front of them.
While there is no nudity in the video, the lyrics are quite suggestive and the interactions between Klink and Khalife are intimate. Although the lyrics literally describe scoring a goal in football ... the random oohs and ahhs, and the entire video taking place in a bedroom leaves no question as to what the song is really about.
Information Minister Melhem Riachy and Justice Minister Salim Jreissati met Friday to discuss the video and agree on the ban. Judge Roland Chartouni issued the same ruling on the video on Saturday, according to The Daily Star.
The ministers and the judge cited concerns over the sexually explicit nature of the clip as well as the presence of a young child, which they referred to as "exploitation."
Many Lebanese took to social media to share their thoughts on the video, Myriam Klink and the ban.
The video received some pretty strong criticsm
But some found it catchy
Others appear to be mocking the social media outrage
But maybe this is what Klink wanted?
A lot of people are just confused
And many just want the attention to fade away
A valid question ...
But even if they dislike it, some aren't sure about the ban
Klink is no stranger to controversy and social media attention, having built her image around bizarre and provocative antics.
She is well-known for her music video, Klink Revolution where she criticizes Lebanon's reigning political class while brandishing a machine gun in a graveyard
Notably, the pop star received a nomination to be president when Lebanon's parliament selected Michel Aoun after more than two years without a head of state.
An unnamed MP cast the ballot in what is believed to be a protest vote. The ballot was laughed off and rejected, with the reasoning being that she is an Orthodox Christian and the country's president – according to the Lebanon's unwritten national pact but not the constitution – must be a Maronite Christian.
Some have claimed that this made Klink the first woman ever to receive a presidential nomination in the country, but female MPs Gilbert Zouein and Strida Geagea were also nominated in the same session, and quickly dismissed by the country's overwhelmingly male parliament.