With video update...29/05/2010 The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) is asked to state its stand on the government's decision to allow betting on the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches. Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad from PAS said Jais should make known its stand if it was really an independent body and that it had no vested interest and no political allegiance to the Barisan Nasional government's decision. "I am surprised why Jais has kept mum although this is a clear-cut, non-negotiable issue," he told a press conference at his office, here, Wednesday. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung had recently said that the ministry had given the licence to a local conglomerate (Berjaya Group) to conduct betting on the World Cup 2010 football matches. However, several quarters including non-governmental organisations have objected to the decision as it could it create more gambling addicts and social problems in the long-run, while betting is a form of ...
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