01-03-2023, 05:43 PM
Politically-motivated banning of 4D gaming outlets might be a pyrrhic victory
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SHUTTING down the 4-D gaming outlets in Kedah effective January 1, 2023 with the possible ban in other PAS controlled states might be pyrrhic victory for the Islamicists.
The timing of the ban comes as no surprise because of the looming state elections in a matter of months.
In fact, the Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Sanusi Mohd Nor wants state elections soon so that the ban on the gaming outlets might provide the political fodder for PAS and Bersatu, the religious and race champions in the coalition of PN.
While the ban might provide the political fodder for the Green Wave, the move itself might not be a wise one.
The presence of illegal gaming operators in the country has a long history. These operators successfully manger their business in parallel to the legal 4-D gaming outlets.
With the ban, the illegal operators will strengthen their operations on a broader and more intense scale.
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The timing of the ban comes as no surprise because of the looming state elections in a matter of months.
In fact, the Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Sanusi Mohd Nor wants state elections soon so that the ban on the gaming outlets might provide the political fodder for PAS and Bersatu, the religious and race champions in the coalition of PN.
While the ban might provide the political fodder for the Green Wave, the move itself might not be a wise one.
The presence of illegal gaming operators in the country has a long history. These operators successfully manger their business in parallel to the legal 4-D gaming outlets.
With the ban, the illegal operators will strengthen their operations on a broader and more intense scale.
- More -