KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 – Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi seen the efforts of the past four months was not so effective and had instructed all the police to boost fight against illegal gambling activities in the country. The newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi hold a press conference at an Aidilfitri celebration held at Desa Tasik Police Residence yesterday night said the activities of gambling must be “fought 100 per cent”.
“We does not compromise with those who tried to protect gambling activities which also including police personnel. We have flushed out illegal gambling dens that had under the ‘Op Cantas Khas’ operation but it has reared its ugly head again for the past four months. In the same time, I also would like to urged any policeman, individual, NGO or group who provides the protection to these gambling dens will also not escape from our action,” he said.
Besides that, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who is also Home Minister also spent time mingling with the crowd with also handing over the ‘duit raya’ to around 30 orphans in the event. In additional, he also announced that the government’s readiness to allocate at least RM500,000 for repair and upgrading works at the housing area which included Desa Tasik Police Residence houses of 6,000 people. Lastly, this event also attended by Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Tajudin Md Isa.
