CAIRO - The director of the Cairo Center for Legal Studies, Ahmed Mahran, filed a claim with the top prosecutor’s office against singer Layla Amer, after he deemed her recentl-published music video to be a “moral disaster,” reports Egypt Independent. Mahran said the video showed sexual gestures, including hints in the song’s title. “In light of suffering from a decline in the morals of society... such works contributed significantly to the level our society has reached, including the spread of sexual harassment and inappropriate words, especially as we are a religious community where the constitution emphasizes commitment to the principles of the Islamic religion.” Mahran also filed a complaint against the video’s director, Samir El-Maraghy, and the production company, Media Art. “The clip is a disgrace to public modesty and incites immorality, violating Article 269 of the Penal Code,” said Mahran. Earlier, Egyptian pop singer Shaymaa Ahmed, known by her stage name Sheema, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for “inciting debauchery and immortality,” after her music video which showed her eating a banana was considered by authorities to be sexually suggestive. - Agencies