The Corruption Element Behind the Entire MBSA - Liqour - Ban Issue

Malaysian public.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Yup, there is a perspective with regards to corruption in the recent MBSA-liqour-ban controversy. Whether you’d like to believe it or not, that’s entirely up to you.

I have discovered that, for a country where Islam is the official religion and stipulated clearly in the Federal Constitution, our liquor laws are very relaxed.

For instance:

1. The amount of liquor in a drink that is subject to federal laws is about 8.8%. Anything less that 8.8% is not subjected to federal licensing.
2. This is unusually very high because in Scandinavian countries, the amount of liquor allowed to be contained in a drink without regulation is between
3. 5-4.7%. Anything above will fall under Federal law enforcement.
4. Liqour are allowed to be sold for profits in Malaysia whereas in the Scandinavian countries, liquor are sold by government monopoly companies.
5. Liqour are only sold to fulfill the need of the people and not for profits
6. In Malaysia, advertising for liquor is allowed and encouraged. In Norway, there is total ban for any types of liquor advertising. In Malaysia, Carlsberg was allowed to openly sponsor SUKOM.
   

Imagine the Scandinavian countries who do not have an official religion can enforce a law more resprectable and have their people at heart when it comes to liquor. In Malaysia, liquor is allowed to be sold for utter profits with complete disregard to what it is doing the the social fabric of this country.

And the Corruptions are:

1. The liquor law of Malaysia is a direct insult to the “Islam as Official Religion” provision in the Federal Constitution. While liquor should not be banned for those professing other faiths than Islam, it should not be allowed to be sold for profits or even advertised in our major medias.
2. UMNO and BN main people sits on Boards of major liquor corportations such as Carsberg. Click on the link below and you will see 3 Malay Muslims sitting on the Carlsberg Board. (http://announcements.bursamalaysia.com/EDMS/hsubweb.nsf/1c0706d8c060912d48256c6f0017b41c/48256aaf0027302c48256b8b0036a2a5/$FILE/Carlsbg-Products-CorpInfo-DirectorsProfile%20(725KB).pdf)
3. This is to facilitate financing to BN and UMNO when it comes to Elections or other politically natured activities. Why else would it be so difficult for BN to regulate the liquor industry in respecting the Federal religion of Malaysia?
4. This also makes a mockery of the recent Pemuda UMNO’s demonstration against MBSA because they should’ve demonstrated against MOF for allowing Malay Muslims to sit on Calrsberg’s board.
5. And lastly, why has the level of alcohol be set at 8.8%? A check with the local Carlsberg sold at convenient stores shows that the alcohol levels in these cans and bottles of beers are around 5%. So by setting the level so high, it will ensure that Carlsberg products not subjected to Federal laws, and thus, enabling Carlsberg (of which UMNO has people sitting on it’s board) to be sold just like your average Coca Cola.
6. Imagine the social degradation that entails easily accessible liquor in the market? And why? Because UMNO and BN wants to satisfy their paymaster, the liquor industry who happens to have their plant here in Malaysia and Shah Alam.
7. So, since there is no ruling for 8.8% liquor and below, they can be sold anywhere and by anyone. Isn’t it not a wonder why underage drinking is more serious here than in Norway?
8. In Sweden, age limit is enforced with outmost scrutiny because liquor is sold in outlets sanctioned by the government. In Malaysia, who is going to enforce since any shops owned by just about anyone can sell liquor. So long as the alcohol content is less than 8.8%.
   

So, the MBSA ruling is merely a symptom that results from the real corruption: the relaxed liquor laws in Malaysia. And why is Malaysia’s liquor laws more relaxed than that of Norway ( who do not have Islam as their official religion enshrined in the Constituion)? Because, Malaysian ruling parties needs to satisfy the wishes and whims of their paymasters, the liquor industry

MY PROPOSAL

1. Disallow totally liquor to be sold for profits. It must be sold by government owned monopoly just like the “”Kedai Tuak” we use to have.
2. That way, age limit and religion can be strictly enforced negating any sorts of religious sensitivity.
3. Alcohol level enforceable by law should be lowered to 2.0% considering we are a country where Islam is our Official religion.
4. Anything above 2% must be sold by the government monopoly corporations
5. No liquor advertising would be allowed. No liquor sponsorship should be allowed anywhere in Malaysia, just like in Norway.
6. All profits generated by the liquor sales will be given back into the government coffers for development and not for the expansion of the liquor industry.
   

This shows that BN offers the best politician money can buy. They are never sincere about fighting for the people. They will submit only to those who pays them the most. That’s the level of your average UMNO/BN politician.

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