Gambling licences in Kedah: No need to take aims and hurl insults — Hafiz Hassan
AUGUST 28 — On August 15, I wrote that the Kedah State’s decision not to renew business licences for pool be...
On August 15, the Court of Appeal ruled that Kedah's decision not to renew pool betting operator business licenses was unconstitutional, but Kedah PAS vowed to continue its efforts to eliminate gambling in the state. The Kedah government announced it would examine whether it had any legal avenues left to pursue its zero-gambling policy, but later took aim at DAP lawmaker Ramkarpal Singh, inviting him to deliver a religious lecture on gambling's vices.
Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor's comments followed Ramkarpal's urging for the state government to focus on educating Muslims against gambling instead. Hours after the remarks, Sanusi reportedly hurled insults at Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over the issue. The Court of Appeal Judge Faizah Jamaludin explained that the state government could refuse a license on legitimate grounds, but not with a blanket policy prohibiting the activity throughout the state.
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