REGULATING THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES IN MALAYSIA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n5.3860Palabras clave:
Alcohol, Law, Sale, Consumption, Public Places, MalaysiaResumen
The growing concern over this practice raises various questions from legal, public health, safety and socio-cultural perspectives. This phenomenon not only brings negative implications for individuals and communities but also challenges the existing legal framework and social norms in the country. This article deeply examines the issues of the sale and consumption of alcohol in public places in Malaysia. This article discusses all Malaysian laws related to alcohol such as the Customs Act 1967 (Act 235), Excise Act 1976 (Act 176), Food Regulations 1985, Excise Duties Order 2022, Road Transport Act 1987, Penal Code, Selangor By-laws on Alcohol Sales 2021 (Undang-Undang Kecil berkenaan Penjualan Arak 2021), Guidelines and Conditions for Liquor License Applications (Intoxicating Liquor) in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (Garis Panduan dan Syarat-syarat Permohonan Lesen Minuman Keras), the Fatwa on the Management Status of Excise Licenses (Liquor) in the State of Perlis (Fatwa Status Pengurusan Lesen Eksais Minuman Keras), the Policy and Guidelines for Issuing Licenses to Shops Selling Liquor and Drinking Alcohol in Public Places in the State of Kelantan (2009) (Dasar dan Garis Panduan Pengeluaran Lesen Kedai Menjual Minuman Keras dan Meminum Arak di Tempat Awam ), the Prohibition on Drinking Alcohol in Public Places in Negeri Sembilan (Larangan Minum Arak di Tempat Awam di Negeri Sembilan), and the By-laws (Johor Bahru City Council) 2020 (Undang-Undang Kecil Taman) and Syariah Criminal Offences Enactments. This article uses a qualitative approach. It has been found that the legal provisions relating to the prohibition of the sale and consumption of alcohol remain scattered across various acts and are not consolidated under a specific federal legal framework. Therefore, this article emphasizes the urgent need to establish a more comprehensive single statute and to raise public awareness to address the increasingly negative impact of alcohol sale and consumption in public places on the well-being of individuals, society and the nation as a whole.
Citas
Ahmad Ismadi Ismail. (2020). 11 Lelaki Dikecup Minum Arak Di Tempat Awam, Sinar Harian, 07 April. Available at: https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/77730/edisi/selangor-kl/11-lelaki-dicekup-minum-arak-di-tempat-awam
Nor Azizah Mokhtar. (2020). Tujuh Ditahan Melepak, Minum Arak Ketika PKP, Berita Harian, 05 April. Available at: https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/kes/2020/04/673364/tujuh-ditahan-melepak-minum-arak-ketika-pkp
Izz Laily Hussein. (2025). 9 Ditahan Dalam Pesta Minum Arak, Parti Buih, Berita Harian, 02 January. Available at: https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/kes/2025/01/1343749/9-ditahan-dalam-pesta-minum-arak-parti-buih
Muhammad Zulsyamimi Sufian Suri. (2025). MBI Kaji Tambah Lokasi Kawasan Larangan Jualan Arak Di Kawasan Majoriti Melayu Islam, Berita Harian, 18 January. Available at: https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/wilayah/2025/01/1350995/mbi-kaji-tambah-lokasi-kawasan-larangan-jualan-arak-di-kawasan
Ustaz Hafez Sabri. (2021). Sokongan Larangan Penjualan Arak Secara Terbuka, Harakah Daily, 03 November. Available at: https://harakahdaily.net/2021/11/sokong-larangan-penjualan-arak-secara-terbuka/
Opalyn Mok. (2021). Penang Says No Plans To Follow KL and Control Liquor Sales In Convenience Stores, Malay Mail, 30 November. Available at: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2021/11/30/penang-says-no-plans-to-follow-kl-and-control-liquor-sales-in-convenience-s/2024756
Puvaneswary Thoppasamy. (2024). Kedai Arak Berhampiran Sekolah Tamil, Makkal Osai, 27 April. Available at: https://makkalosai.com.my/2024/04/27/kedai-arak-berhampiran-sekolah-tamil-menjadi-isu-masyarakat/ [10 April 2025];
Mohamad Hafizi Mohd Said. (2021). NGO Desak Henti Jualan Arak Di Kuala Kangsar, Utusan Melayu, 22 December.. Available at: https://www.utusan.com.my/terkini/2021/12/ngo-desak-henti-jualan-arak-di-
Muhammad Haji Salleh. (2006). Setaman Pantun Kenangan, Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Bert L. Vallee. (2015) The Conflicted History of Alcohol in Western Civilization, Scientific American. Available at: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-conflicted-history-of-alcohol-in-western-civilization/ (Accessed 25 March 2025).
Ashley Buchanan. (2024) Alchemy, aqua vitae, and Mixology: How alchemy gave us liquor, Folger Shakespeare Library. Available at: https://www.folger.edu/blogs/shakespeare-and-beyond/alchemy-aqua-vitae-and-mixology-how-alchemy-gave-us-liquor/#:~:text=Many%20of%20the%20liquors%20we,makes%20a%20great%20cocktail%20base (Accessed 25 March 2025).
Jay Brooks. (2019) When Frederick The Great Went To War On Coffee, Brookston Beer Bulletin. Available at: https://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/when-frederick-the-great-went-to-war-on-coffee/ (Accessed 25 March 2025).
World Health Organisation (2024). Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030. Available at: https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376939/9789240090101-eng.pdf (Accessed 25 March 2025).
World Health Organisation (2024) Alcohol. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/alcohol (Accessed 25 March 2025).
Isabela Maria Monteiro Vieira, et. al. (2018). Alcohol and Health: Standard of Consumption, Benefits and Harm - a Review. Czech J. Food Sci, Volume 36, page 427 - 440.
Syariena Arshad and Nur Fadhilah Khairil Mokhtar. (2018).Alcohol Halal or Haram, What is Alcohol or Khamar, Halal Product Research Institute, University Putra Malaysia, 07 September.
Yana. (2025). All about Khamar and Khamir (Yeast). LPPOM. Available at:
https://halalmui.org/en/all-about-khamar-and-khamir-yeast/ (Accessed 25 September 2025).
Opalyn Mok. (2020). Penang Cops Arrest Another Five Men For Drinking Beer in Public, in Defiance of MCO, Malay Mail, 27 March. Available at: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/03/27/police-arrests-another-five-men-for-drinking-beer-in-public-in-defiance-of/1850792
R. Sekaran. (2024). Man Who Tried To Snatch Firearm From Police Station Was Drunk, Says Penang Top Cop, Star, 19 May. Available at: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/05/19/man-who-tried-to-snatch-firearm-at-penang-police-station-was-drunk-says-top-cop
Imran Hilmy. (2023). Penang Cops Nabs Five Foreigners Over Two Separate Fights, Star, 23 January. Available at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/01/23/penang-cops-nab-five-foreigners-over-two-separate-fights
Muhammad Aminnuraliff Mohd Zoki. (2024). Lelaki Mabuk Bawa Parang di Tempat Awam Diberkas, Sinar Harian, 22 March. Available at: https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/656035/berita/semasa/lelaki-mabuk-bawa-parang-di-tempat-awam-diberkas
Pui Fun. (2019). No Laws Against Drinking Alcohol in M’sian Public Spaces But Strict Action Taken If You Are A Nuisance, World of Buzz, 11 November. Available at: https://worldofbuzz.com/no-laws-against-drinking-alcohol-in-msian-public-spaces-but-strict-action-taken-if-you-are-a-nuisance/#:~:text=This%20is%20actually%20not%20something,if%20any%20untoward%20incidents%20happened
Minderjeet Kaur. (2019). MP UMNO, PAS gesa larangan minum arak di tempat awam, Free Malaysia Today. Available at https://staging-beta.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/2019/11/13/mp-umno-pas-gesa-larangan-minum-arak-di-tempat-awam/
Nur Sharieza Ismail. (2025). Negeri Sembilan Cadang Perketat Larangan Minum Arak di Tempat Awam, Utusan Melayu, 2 July. Available at: https://www.utusan.com.my/nasional/2025/07/negeri-sembilan-cadang-perketat-larangan-minuman-arak-di-tempat-awam/
Bernama. (2025). Negeri Sembilan Larang Minuman Keras di Taman Rekreasi, Pantai Awam Serta Merta, Astro Awani, 4 November. Available at: https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/negeri-sembilan-larang-minuman-keras-di-taman-rekreasi-pantai-awam-sertamerta-527
Nurzamira Che Noh. (2020). Selangor Haramkan Merokok, Minum Arak Di Taman Awan, Berita Harian, 14 July. Available at:https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/wilayah/2020/07/710591/selangor-haramkan-merokok-minum-arak-di-taman-awam
Mohd Zahir, Mohd Zamre, T. N. A. T. Zainudin, R. Rajamanickam, and Z. A. Rahman. (2019a). “Arahan Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) dalam Sektor Kesihatan dari Perspektif Undang-Undang (Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order in Health Sector from the Legal Perspective).” Akademika 89: 143–54.
Mohd Zahir, Mohd Zamre, T. N. A. T. Zainudin, H. Yaakob, R. Rajamanickam, H. Harunarashid, A. A. Mohd Shariff, Z. Abd Rahman, and M. Hatta. (2019b). “Hak Pesakit bagi Melaksanakan Arahan Awal Perubatan: Suatu Gambaran Umum(The Patient’s Right to Implement Advance Medical Directive: An Overview).” Sains Malaysiana 48: 353–359.
Na’aim, M. S. M., Mohd Zahir, M. Z., Rajamanickam, R., Dahlan, N. K., & Hashim, H. (2025). Analysing ministerial reasons for banning books under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984. Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law, 13(2), 401–412.
Ab Rahman, Nurul Hidayat, Mohd Zamre Mohd Zahir, Nabeel Mahdi Althabhawi. (2023). Repercussions of COVID-19 Lockdown on Implementation of Children's Rights to Education. Journal: Children. 10 (3): 1-14
Descargas
Publicado
Cómo citar
Número
Sección
Licencia
I (we) submit this article which is original and unpublished, of my (our) own authorship, to the evaluation of the Veredas do Direito Journal, and agree that the related copyrights will become exclusive property of the Journal, being prohibited any partial or total copy in any other part or other printed or online communication vehicle dissociated from the Veredas do Direito Journal, without the necessary and prior authorization that should be requested in writing to Editor in Chief. I (we) also declare that there is no conflict of interest between the articles theme, the author (s) and enterprises, institutions or individuals.
I (we) recognize that the Veredas do Direito Journal is licensed under a CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE.
Licença Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
