At convention, PM Muhyiddin says maybe ‘a good thing’ if pubs never reopen
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Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin attends a Perikatan Nasional event at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur September 1, 2020. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa |
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 ― Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin suggested today that the permanent closure of pubs and bars currently barred from operating under the recovery movement control order (RMCO) could be positive for the country.
At an event whose speakers were mostly pro-government conservative academics, Muhyiddin noted that the two types of businesses were among the few still prohibited from opening as part of measures to contain Covid-19.
He made the remark while he held up his administration’s Covid-19 response as among his most notable achievements since becoming prime minister, which he also said demonstrated that the government was people-centric.
“Only the pubs and bars have yet to resume businesses, but I feel maybe if they don’t open at all is a good thing,” he said.
Also present at the event was Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, president of Islamist party PAS.
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ReplyDeleteClosing the pubs and bars permanently will be a welcomed move. After all, the patrons can always gather and drink at their houses and can be scrutinized by their spouses.
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ReplyDeleteWell, what can you expect from a talibanised Malaysia?
ReplyDeleteIt starts with something small and seemingly innocent like this wishful thinking of Muhyiddin about the bars and pubs biz permanently closed because muslims do not imbibe liquor.
Then a whole chorus of voices will lent support. It will snowball but the muslims will not close the pubs and bars permanently this time.
But, the end goal is already mapped out. In time, PAS will say, no need for churches because what is taught from the Bible is not true. Thus Christians should not get upset when churches are closed and Christianity is banned.
Not a likely scenario? Think about how muslims think the long game of domination.
Drinking alcohol tak boleh, but “fren fren” with orang lain punya bini is ok....?
ReplyDeleteThe biggest social experiment to ban alcohol was the American Prohibition from 1920-1933. It was a total failure. This led to Amendment 21 to repeal the 18th Amendment, the only time an Amendment has ever been repealed.
ReplyDeleteMakes a lot of sense to close the dangdut outlets in Malaysia permanently.
ReplyDeleteRight?
Batty will go batshit crazy la ! Not that he's not already half crazed now, hehehe.
Deleteif got ball close down genting la, who pick such a stupid pm?
ReplyDeleteRUU 355 was a "good thing" before GE14, it is Allah's Law they shouted.
ReplyDeleteNow after Sheraton Shake, RUU355 Allah's Law "can wait".
Why don't Muah-Fart-Karat legislate RUU355 which supposedly affects only Muslims and leave pubs and bars alone which only non-Muslims patronise?
Drunk driving is not even a major cause of road accidents in Malaysia. Speeding, reckless driving and riding of motor-cycles are some major causes. Wee KHAT Siong was so "reckless" (ha ha ha) cepat cepat introduce tougher new laws on drunk driving, just to please his Muah-Fart-Karat bosses.
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Our drink-driving death rate among lowest, WHO data shows
Shahrim Tamrin -August 2, 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has one of the lowest rates of road deaths caused by alcohol consumption, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization.
A global road safety report from December 2018 shows that less than 1% of traffic related deaths in Malaysia are linked to alcohol, far below the rate among some regional neighbours.
In Myanmar, 21% of road deaths are alcohol related, the worst in Southeast Asia, followed by Thailand at 14%, Cambodia at 13% and Singapore at 6%.
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