Report: After Kedah, Perlis to study legislation before imposing blanket ban on gaming outlets, says mentri besar
After neighbouring Kedah banned gambling and lottery ticket outlets from January 1 onwards, the Perlis state government has said it will be examining the legal standpoint before following suit.
(MMO) – Perlis Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli was quoted as saying that so far, the northern state has not yet discussed any step towards banning 4D gaming outlets.
“However, God willing, we will examine the legislation first, including the licence period of gambling outlets before any action is taken.
“Anyway, in Perlis, we don’t even have many gambling outlets, because I understand that there are only about three such outlets in the Kangar and Kuala Perlis area,” he was quoted as saying by New Straits Times.
Both Perlis and Kedah are currently administered by the Perikatan Nasional coalition.
Separately, Mohd Shukri said the state government has imposed restrictions on outlets selling alcoholic beverages, noting they will not be allowed to operate in the state.
