{
  "id": 3369547,
  "title": "Sanusi sindir nak jemput Ramkarpal ceramah orang Islam jangan berjudi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sanusi-sindir-nak-jemput-ramkarpal-ceramah-orang-islam-jangan-berjudi-3369547",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:28:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/26/sanusi-sindir-nak-jemput-ramkarpal-ceramah-orang-islam-jangan-berjudi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kedah's Chief Minister, Sanusi Nor, expressed disappointment towards Ramkarpal Singh, stating that he would invite the DAP parliamentarian to deliver a speech to Muslims, urging them not to engage in gambling. Earlier, Ramkarpal had criticized Sanusi for focusing on preventing Muslims from gambling rather than finding a way to ban gambling in the state in response to the Federal Court's decision. However, Sanusi emphasized that the effort to ban gambling in Kedah would not cease following the Federal Court's decision. \"There are people even warning us from DAP not to find a way (to ban gambling in Kedah). Yes, (soon) call him for a speech after this. DAP will give a speech to Muslims not to play gambling,\" he said during a discussion on the 'obstacle to banning gambling in Kedah' recommendation from the Urus Setia Penerangan Darul Aman (Upda) event. On August 12, the Federal Court dismissed Kedah's appeal to revoke the decision preventing the state from proceeding with the renewal of licenses for lottery and gaming operators. In this regard, Sanusi stated that the decision on whether to allow gambling activities in Kedah now lies with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the Finance Minister. He added that if Anwar approves the gambling activities, the people of Kedah will be angry with the Prime Minister. \"So the ball is in the hands of the Finance Minister,\" he said. Meanwhile, PAS Central Committee for Human Rights and Islamic Law (Luham) Chairperson Wan Rohimi Wan Daud claimed that there are also efforts to challenge the Perlis government's order to stop and close gambling premises in the state. He alleged that a group has filed a petition to challenge the action. \"What Kedah is going through may soon spread to Perlis as I was informed in Perlis, a group is already filing a new petition.\" Meanwhile, Kedah's Chief Minister Abu Bakar Hamzah said in June that his administration is committed to continuing efforts to curb gambling activities by maintaining the closure of gambling shops, which began with the former Chief Minister Mohd Shukri Ramli from PAS. Perlis has been periodically closing gambling premises since the closure of the final number draw at Padang Besar in early March.",
  "summary": "Menteri besar Kedah itu berkata usaha banteras perjudian di negeri itu tidak akan terhenti susulan keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sanusi sindir nak jemput Ramkarpal ceramah orang Islam jangan berjudi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sanusi-sindir-nak-jemput-ramkarpal-ceramah-orang-islam-jangan-berjudi",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:28:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sanusi to Ramkarpal: Come give Muslims a talk about not gambling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/sanusi-to-ramkarpal-come-give-muslims-a-talk-about-not-gambling",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:36:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}