Shahidan slammed for allegedly asking sundry shops to upgrade to avoid liquor ban

Federal Territories Minister Shahidan Kassim was criticised today for allegedly telling industry players that sundry shops in Kuala Lumpur should "upgrade" into a supermarket in order to sell liquor.

Teresa Kok (Harapan-Seputeh) told the Dewan Rakyat she was informed that Shahidan (above) had made the remark when meeting the Associated Liquor Merchants Association of Malaysia (Alma) and other industry players on Monday.

[leealex]

This is purely non-muslims matter, just like certain matter is for muslims. These businesses have 100% right to sell and non-muslims have 100% right to consume these. Moreover, there are already law that stipulate that these stores state only for non-muslims and muslims can't buy. Hence, reverse this stupid draconian ruling but, I agree you can keep the selling time from 9am - 10pm for example - we agree with that. Thank you.

[jayatissa]

Harap Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan, memberi kebenaran penjualan minuman keras di kedai runcit dan kedai ubat Cina . Produk berkenaan adalah untuk kegunaan bukan Islam sahaja.

[serphsheffield]

so this bill was just to benefit the big players, what little market share the small fish have get eaten up by the big fish, so much for societal benefit

[sapuahsamad]

sb senang di beli tu la byk accident..bwk kreta langgar rumah org, drive lawan arus dan mcm2 sampai yg tak bersalah pon mati kena langgar... so elok la dikawal penjualan nya.. bukan tak bagi minum..ada faham ka PH..?

[bajuridahaman]

Eloklah kita berfikiran rasional bukannya emosi. saya sokong tindakan Menteri Wilayah yang jelas bidang tugas dan tanggungjawab beliau semasa menjawat jawatan. Isu arak adalah isu global yang banyak memudaratkan institusi masyarakat (Muslim mahu pun bukan Muslim) kerana arak tidak mengenal agama dan bangsa. Ramai menjadi mangsa pemandu mabuk. Salah satu punca keruntuhan institusi kekeluargaan berkaitan dengan arak. Sepatutnya arak tidak dibenarkan dijual di kedai runcit yang boleh diakses segenap lapisan masyarakat dan umur (kanak-kanak hingga dewasa). Fakta perubatan membuktikan keburukan akibat daripada arak. Ternyata kerosakan dan kemusnahan akibat arak adalah jauh lebih banyak. Fakta ini diperakui oleh semua agama dan bangsa sehingga negara Ireland sendiri menyusun peraturan yang amat ketat meminum arak melalui akta minuman keras tahun 2000, 2003 dan 2008. Minum arak di khalayak ramai juga dilarang di banyak negara lain seperti Kanada, Chile, Finland, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Russia dan Slovakia. Maka adalah tidak munasabah bagi Malaysia yang mempunyai majoriti penduduk Islam boleh membenarkan penjualan dan meminum arak secara terbuka di khalayak ramai. Rakyat Malaysia memerlukan pemimpin dan golongan profesional yang bertanggungjawab membina masyarakat Malaysia yang maju, berjaya, lebih sihat dan produktif tanpa amalan minum arak dan alkohol. Janganlah mempermainkan isu yang jelas tidak baik kepada masyarakat untuk meraih sokongan. Negara boleh maju tanpa industri arak.

[dericklim]

Shahidan should also encourage young girls to upgrade their education to prevent from being molested by

[Snoopyy]

Tell Shahidan to give them the money to upgrade to pasaraya!!

[elinalim]

Harap menteri persekutuan ban jualan rokok, cigar juga

[blackbirdhypersonic]

Kami dekat Perth, Arak di jual Kat kedai botol aja. Kedai biasa tak ada pun. Tak ada pun orang complaint. Macam bandar taliban rupanya Australia ni.

[fantasticfour]

Sundry shop /Kedai runcit should not be selling liquor, full stop 🤚
No religion allows the consumption of liquor for their followers. This logic of Shaidan trying to curry favour from liquor assaciation exposes him as a dumb idiot politician. We shouldnt create an environment to encourage peoples from drinking liquor. Its got nothing to do about Muslim n non muslim. Liquor is bad for yr health n it intoxicates. Full Stop !!!

[iamwill]

Haram jualan arak, jualan tanah DBKL dihalalkan.

Haram minum arak, makan duit bole?

Malaysia bole !

[berkit]

The minister wants to pander to islamists ! Pandai politicking sja!

[darulhamif]

Aso lu punya agama pun kata haram juga maa, semua agama pun kata minum arak haram maa

[balqis]

Susahkan org nak beli supaya ramai org tak mabuk.org mabuk lepas tu buang botol bersepah .kemudian minum lepas mabuk bawa kereta langgar org tak mabuk kebanyakkan yg kena org islam yg x mabuk .i pemabuk langgar org mati tapi x kena hukum mati.siapa nak tsnggung biaya keluarga.tokey kedai arak ke?kalau x setuju boleh pindah negara lain, jual disana, x da masalah.

[syedmohdapandisyedahmad]

kesian orang Islam dalam PH, nak tak nak terpaksa sokong jugak lawan isu larangan jual arak ni. Apa la dia orang nak jawab kat Tuhan nanti...isk...isk...isk....

[andrewanuar]

Most sundry shops in KL are big enough, and there is no reason not to upgrade as supermarkets, what's wrong? Excellent idea from FT Minister, go ahead ..

[eiji_eijijeff]

muslim senang ada masyarakat senang keliru jadi baik jangan jual... hehehe

[StephanthePelted]

Islam poisons your ability to think. Challenge me

[g.]

Mencuri, ,Menipu, ,, tu tak haram ke???? Yg arak ni pula Haram, , , , Tak suruh pun yg Islam

[someone-fcnq]

Larangan yg dibuat utk kebaikan rakyat semua tanpa mengira agama...tak ada faedah minum arak pun..jgn sibuk jd juara isu arak