PETALING JAYA: MCA has called for the rights of non-Muslim retailers to sell alcohol to be protected after an NGO forced a convenience store in Perak to get rid of their alcohol stock. However, MCA said Ahmad Faizal's next advice for retailers operating in Malay villages to be "more sensitive to the feeling of locals" was legally incorrect. Stating that Section 32 (1) of the Excise Act outlines the liberty on alcohol sales, Ti said the local by-laws and local government regulations must not override the Federal Law. However, there are personal laws that forbid Muslims from purchasing these drinks," Ti said, adding that the enforcement should be against Muslim wrongdoers and not the retailers. He called upon DAP lawyers in the Perak state exco and state assembly to uphold the law.

Source: The Star May 27, 2018 07:41 UTC