Hi Tony
I just learned that in Singapore there is a National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) http://www.ncpg.org.sg/th_casino_exclusion.html (a really well-designed website) . You'll see (if you take the time) that it provides real resources to address gambling problems faced by her citizens.
In Malaysia, we have this:http://www.rwgenting.com/en/casino/responsible_gaming.htm, which is very limiting. First, the gambler herself would have to exclude herself, no family member, no 3rd party; and she has to be personally present in Genting Casino. Second, it's only for six months period. Third, the "counselor" is a member of the Genting HR Department!
(OK, other resources a Malaysian citizen turn to is MCA's Michael Chong. But he has not come up with one shred of real legislative solution to our gambling problems, or other problems that he deals with daily, for that matter.)
If we can't make Genting and other Gaming Companies in Malaysia sympathetic to the plight and the suffering they cause to the countless families, mine included, we should at least make the government, who earned millions of tax revenues from gaming (http://www.asgam.com/article.php?id_article=1139), set up similar National Council as that of Singapore.
I plead that you or DAP or PKR, take up the cause and do everything in your power to help find a solution.
Best Regards
正大光明
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