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New opposition chief vows to halt gambling in Malaysian state
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (AFP) - The new opposition head in Malaysia's oil-rich
northeastern state of Terengganu vowed Wednesday to implement strict Islamic
laws, including closure of gambling joints and curbs on alcohol sales.
"We will bring changes in accordance with Islamic values," chief minister
Abdul Hadi Awang told AFP by telephone from the state capital Kuala
Terengganu.
"We will shut down all places of vice and immoral activities. This includes
lottery outlets and restricting the sale of alcohol."
Only one public listed gambling operator, Berjaya Sports Toto, has outlets in
the state.
The Islamic principles to be implemented in Terengganu would be similar to
those in neighbouring Kelantan which has been ruled by PAS since 1990, he
added.
Abdul Hadi, 52, was appointed chief minister after his Parti Islam SeMalaysia
(PAS) wrested the state for the first time from Prime Minister Mahathir
Mohamad's National Front in Monday's polls.
PAS shot to prominence in Monday's general election when it more than
tripled its parliamentary seats from eight
to 27. It also kept control of Kelantan state assembly and captured
Terengganu.
PAS declared Tuesday a public holiday for Terengganu to mark its
victory.
It won 28 out of 32 seats in Terengganu's assembly and all eight
parliamentary seats in the state.
Abdul Hadi has pledged to fulfill PAS' campaign promises, including
abolishing bridge tolls, two-day weekly rest
for government servants and scrapping assessment rates for residential
units.
"It will be implemented after discussions with officials in the state
executive council -- within a short period of
time," he said.
Abdul Hadi attributed PAS triumph in Terengganu to "help" from God and
hard-working party members.
The injustices against jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim and the
abuses of state-owned mass media also
led to a backlash against the National Front, he said.
PAS was seen as the main beneficiary from a split among Malay voters
over the treatment of Anwar, sacked last
year and jailed for six years in April for abusing his official powers.
He is now on trial for sodomy.
PAS has entered the Alternative Front alliance along with the National
Justice Party headed by Anwar's wife, the
Chinese-dominated Democratic Action Party and the Malaysian People's
Party.
The alliance's common manifesto makes no mention of Islamic laws or the
PAS's declared goal of introducing
hudud (Islamic) laws but the ruling party had depicted PAS as an
extremist party in its election campaign.
Abdul Hadi said the government became "a victim of its own lies," and
that issues of corruption, croynism and
nepotism had also influenced voters to opt for PAS.
He vowed to foster cordial ties with the federal government.
"We will maintain good relations. We are a family but with different
political idealogy," he added, urging federal
authorities to cooperate with the state.
Revenue from the state's oil and gas resources could be used to assist
neighbouring Kelantan which is one of the
poorer state, he added.
PAS stands to receive 500 million ringgit (132 million dollars) a year
in royalty payments from oil and gas
production in Terengganu, which accounts for some 60 percent of
Malaysia's total crude output.
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