Enforcing alcohol sales restrictions a lack of foresight


  • Letters
  • Tuesday, 07 Dec 2021

THE Timah whisky name controversy broke out a month ago during the Melaka state election. The fire stirred by the Amanah machinery and echoed by a PKR MP were eventually put out thanks to mediation by Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong who wisely dealt with the respective minister and industry players.

Unfortunately, another fire broke out where the upcoming implementation of alcohol sales restrictions in all restaurants and coffeeshops. This is an ill-advised decision made at a time where our nation is struggling to crawl out from the valley of an economic downturn due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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