NGO: Authorities need to look into problem of cheap liquor


KUALA LUMPUR: Stricter control on illicit hard liquor can play a part in reducing the incidences of domestic violence according to a non-governmental organisation.

The Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (DHRRA) has come out in support of Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) move as it can make illicit hard liquor less accessible to the B40 group.

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