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Why illegitimise a legal trade and legitimise an illegal one by doing what’s obviously counter-productive?
EVERYTHING in Malaysia seems to be politicised. Nothing is missed and as the nation heads towards a possible general election by August, the situation has progressively become worse.
PAS is grumbling about the gambling sector reopening, saying it doesn’t benefit the country.
Its Federal Territories committee is upset that the government is allowing casinos and gambling companies to operate again.
Now, that’s no longer news to us, really, but PAS has ramped up the campaign.
Likewise, for the federal government, increasing sin taxes on liquor and cigarettes have always been populist moves. However, life isn’t that straightforward.