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It’s not just alcohol, but the constitutional rights of non-Muslims

By Mariam Mokhtar
9 December, 2020
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By Dr P Ramasamy The new guidelines of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) forbid sundry shops, convenience stores, grocery and Chinese medicine shops to sell alcohol to the public, … Continue Reading →

Is the alcohol ban a very subtle attempt by PAS to introduce syariah laws into secular Malaysia? The ban is one way to control the lives of non-Muslims. Alcohol ban today, what next?

No-one condones drink-driving. Malaysians, including Malays, have been drinking and driving for decades. Sufficient laws protect our road users, but they are poorly enforced. It is an open secret that … Continue Reading →

PAS is inconsistent about its messages on alcohol. They make lots of noise about Oktoberfest… BUT keep silent about the alcohol-based sanitising hand gels which protect us from Corona-virus…& the profiteers who inflate prices.

There are allegations that some Muslims have refused to use alcohol-based hand gels. In the past, PAS has been vocal about alcohol usage. It would like to ban alcohol consumption … Continue Reading →