Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said his recent remarks on gambling were aimed at gambling tycoons and not Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as debate continued over lottery outlet licensing in Kedah.
Malay Mail, citing the New Straits Times, reported the comments on Monday, 31 August 2026. The report said Sanusi was speaking after criticism of earlier remarks linked to whether gambling activities could resume in Kedah.
What Sanusi said
According to Malay Mail’s report, Sanusi said his words were directed at gambling interests and that he wanted the public to refer to his original remarks rather than interpretations by others.
The report said Sanusi maintained that his comments were not aimed at Anwar, who is also finance minister. It also said the exchange followed Anwar’s earlier response that the federal government had reduced special lottery draws from 22 a year to eight.
Kedah lottery outlet context
The latest comments sit within the same Kedah licence dispute that affects legal number forecast and lottery outlets. Sanusi announced in November 2021 that Kedah would stop issuing and renewing premises licences for lottery and number-betting outlets, and physical lottery outlets have been unable to operate in the state since 2023 despite federal licensing.
Malay Mail reported that the High Court ruled in 2024 that Kedah’s decision was unlawful and unconstitutional, the Court of Appeal upheld that decision in December 2025, and the Federal Court rejected Kedah’s leave application on 12 August 2026.
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No new draw result or prize claim
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This article is based on the linked Malay Mail and New Straits Times reports. Please verify any ticket, prize claim, outlet status, licence matter, or draw schedule directly with the relevant licensed operator, local council, or official authority.