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PETALING JAYA: The Associated Liquor Merchants Association (ALMA) will form a subcommittee with its stakeholders to submit a proposal to the Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) in light of its 2021 liquor license guidelines.
The new directive, which will take effect on October 1 next year, stipulates that sundry stores, convenience stores and Chinese medicine stores in Kuala Lumpur will no longer be able to sell hard liquors.
ALMA Secretary General Albert Chooi, who is also secretary of Selangor and the Kuala Lumpur Chinese Wine and Spirits Merchants Association, said the subcommittee will try to find a solution before submitting any proposals to DBKL.
“Malaysia is not an extremist Muslim country that prohibits the sale of alcohol. This news is heartbreaking for us, because it is our hard earned money. We have done nothing wrong, ”Chooi told the Sun yesterday.
ALMA has more than 200 members in the city, including Chinese medicines and various stores that have been licensed to sell alcohol for generations.
Chooi said taking their rice bowl from them because of some irresponsible drunk drivers is unfair and unjustified.
“Not only will distributors suffer, the government will lose a source of income through taxes. Since our economy is already suffering, why make it worse?
“If consumers cannot buy real alcohol, they will turn to counterfeit or smuggled alcohol, and the government will have a hard time controlling that. There will also be several health problems in the consumption of this type of liquor.
“Alcohol is sold in almost every other major city in the world. Why not here? “He said.
Other conditions imposed by the authorities include a ban on the sale of hard liquor in stores located in front of police stations, schools, hospitals and places of worship.
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