DAP: Will GPS, MCA and MIC draw red line against PAS' 'extremism'?
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The DAP has challenged MCA, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and MIC cabinet members to reprimand PAS ministers over the Kedah government's decision to ban licensed number betting outlets when the cabinet meets later this week.
In a statement today, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng (above) said PAS' policy in Kedah was "extremist" because it was done without consulting stakeholders, ignoring cultural diversity and disrespecting lifestyles.
He added that while the DAP agreed on prohibiting Muslims from gambling, the party was of the opinion that the betting outlet ban...
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