A damaging addiction
Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism. — Carl Gustav Jung, Swiss psychiatrist There are various types of behavioural addiction among men — and women too. Behaviours can be as addicting as substances like alcohol, drugs or cigarettes. When most people hear the word addiction, they might […]
Three arrested, contraband alcohol seized
KUCHING: Three individuals were arrested, and various types of contraband alcohol valued at RM190,743.65 were seized in a raid at a premises in Bau on Aug 30. Sarawak Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said the operation was conducted together with the Bau District Police Headquarters (IPD). “During the raid, the team discovered an […]
Storeroom raid nets over RM603k contraband
MIRI: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized smuggled goods worth about RM603, 514 during a raid on a storeroom in Jalan Maigold Golden Royal Villa Senadin here last Wednesday. GOF 12th Battallion commanding officer Supt Tan Hiap Seng said the goods seized in the raid dubbed Ops Libas included 1,834 boxes of canned beer, 202 […]
Contraband beer, truck seized in raid
KUCHING: Police seized 2,880 cans of contraband beer from a truck during a spot check at the Mile 7 traffic light junction at Jalan Stakan yesterday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the raid was conducted by three patrol officers of the Kota Sentosa Police Station after receiving the report around 11.30am. “They […]
Drink driving dilemma
BY DR NAVIN C NAIDU Much is being discussed and debated today about this new nuisance threatening to escalate into a nightmare. Everyone seems to bear the brunt of blame — the manufacturer, the distributor, the retailer, the seller and the willing buyer — and no one is strictly liable unless responsibility and accountability clash […]
Freezing liquor licences won’t end drink driving: Tiong
KUCHING: Freezing new applications for liquor licences alone cannot eliminate drink driving, said Bintulu Member of Parliament and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Tiong King Sing. “The real key to solving the problem of drink driving still lies in the national education system and more severe penalties as deterrence,” he said in statement issued […]
Liquor licensing regulations stay as they are
SIBU: The licensing regulations for alcoholic drinks here will not be reviewed said Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Councillor Clarence Ting. Ting said this in response to enquiries from the public as to whether the council would emulate MBKS (Kuching South City Council) which was reviewing its licensing regulations. “I don’t think the alcohol ban […]
Holistic approach needed to tackle drink driving: MP
KUCHING: A mere ban or suspension of alcohol sales will not address the issue of drink driving, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. Instead, he suggested that the solutions should take on a different holistic approach, without infringing or taking away the rights of others, especially in a plural and multicultural country, like Malaysia. […]
Vodka maker warns buyers tipple won’t stave off virus
WASHINGTON: US vodka distiller Tito’s has warned buyers that making hand sanitizer out of its liquor will not help them fight off the coronavirus, in response to a surge of internet users boasting of making their own moonshine virus protection. “I made some hand sanitizer out your vodka. The hand sanitizer doesn’t taste bad either. […]
Don’t drink and drive, it’s as simple as that
KUCHING: Without a shadow of a doubt, drinking and driving is never a good idea. Drunk drivers are only putting their lives at risk but also the lives of others. Figures showed that between 2010 and 2015, 618 deaths were due to drunk drivers. Based on the statistics, Malaysia is only behind Thailand and Vietnam […]
