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Sanusi says gambling remarks targeted tycoons, not Anwar

ALOR SETAR: Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has again said that his harsh remarks on the gambling issue were directed at those defending the activity, not Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Sanusi says gambling remarks targeted tycoons, not Anwar

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor clarified that his strong comments on the gambling issue were aimed at the individuals defending the activity, not Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He made sure to emphasize that his target was the gambling tycoons, not religious leaders or the prime minister himself.

Sanusi urged the public to rely on the original source for information and not to be swayed by interpretations from others. He stated that he has the authority and platform to speak out against such issues. Critics have accused him of harboring ill intentions towards the prime minister over the gambling matter, but Sanusi maintained that his remarks were directed at those who backed legal challenges against the Kedah government's ban on lottery operations in the state.

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