Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 - Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is calling on all parties to stop politicising the Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF), which is currently taking place in Bukit Bintang.

He said the programme aims to help spur the local economy while also giving everyone a chance to enjoy their Labour Day holiday.

"We want to give every working individual a chance to relax by doing a new event for the people.

"Do not turn every programme into a political issue. If we do that, how can we develop the economy?" Tiong said last night.

He also pointed out that RRWMF is benefiting local traders in the area, while urging critics to speak directly to the traders themselves.

"They a...