Larangan jual arak, MB Negeri Sembilan sedia lepas jawatan presiden SIGC.

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Members call EGM to revoke Negeri-owned golf club’s ban on beerV Anbalagan -

March 21, 2019 11:15 AM

The Seremban International Golf Club stopped the sale of beer last August, a decision some members will challenge when they meet for an EGM this weekend. (sigc.com.my pic)

PETALING JAYA: Members of the Seremban International Golf Club are not happy with the management’s recent ban on the sale of beer at its premises, and are expected to call for the decision to be revoked at the club’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Sunday.

R Shankar, one of the 44 members who requisitioned the EGM, said the decision to stop the sale of beer was not only unilateral but also against the club’s constitution.

The lawyer said the decision contravened the club’s 63-year practice of selling and serving beer and went against the will of the majority of the members.

“They cannot be above the law. The rule of law and the supremacy of the constitution must be observed by all,” he told FMT.

Shankar cited Article 4.11 of the club’s constitution which allows it to buy, acquire, supply, sell and deal in all consumer goods, including golf and other sports equipment, liquor, food and refreshments as required by members.

“We will explain to the committee and return to the old practice. There is no need to take any vote as the provision in the constitution is supreme,” he said.

The matter was raised at the club’s annual general meeting (AGM) in October last year, and the committee promised to look into it.

But Shankar said nothing had happened since.

He said the ban on the sale of beer came into effect last August after the new president, Aminuddin Harun, who is also the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar, took office.

The state government owns the 18-hole golf course while the club house and other sports facilities belong to the 1,500 members who are mostly civil servants, pensioners and private sector employees.

Since 1991, the menteri besar and the state secretary have automatically been elected as president and deputy president.

The menteri besar also appoints the secretary, treasurer, club captain and five committee members.

The members elect two vice-presidents and five others to the committee.

A former club secretary said beer had previously been allowed in the club although the sale of liquor like whisky and brandy was stopped some 20 years ago as a licence was required.

“The sale and consumption of beer was continued as the government waived the need for a beer licence,” said the former civil servant who spoke on condition of anonymity.

He said it was unlawful for the committee to stop the sale of beer.

Club vice-president T Muthuvelu said he was supportive of the EGM as it would allow the committee to hear the opinions of the members.

“We did not respond to members’ concern when the matter was raised in the AGM as the decision of the menteri besar carries more weight,” he said without elaborating.

Muthuvelu, who is also a lawyer, said the sale of beer in the club was not a problem under the Barisan Nasional administration.

He added that the sale of food and beverages in the club was not encouraging as members left soon after playing golf.

Former vice-president Tan Foong Luen said those who were elected by members should have resigned when the committee failed to lift the beer ban and uphold the constitution.

Tan said perhaps Aminuddin was not properly briefed before the decision was made.

“The menteri besar is new to the club. On top of that, he is not a golfer. The oversight has put the club in the spotlight for the wrong reason and this must be addressed,” he said.

Tan added that any ban on the sale and consumption of liquor and beer could only be enforced if the majority of the members passed an amendment to the constitution.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/03/21/members-call-egm-to-revoke-negeri-owned-golf-clubs-ban-on-beer/

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Larangan jual arak, MB Negeri Sembilan sedia lepas jawatan presiden SIGCMohamad Fadli -

March 21, 2019 7:26 PM

Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan, Aminuddin Harun.

PETALING JAYA: Presiden Kelab Golf Antarabangsa Seremban (SIGC), Aminuddin Harun berkata, beliau sedia melepaskan jawatannya sebagai presiden kelab berkenaan sekiranya larangan jualan arak di premis itu baru-baru ini ditarik balik.

Amiruddin yang juga menteri besar Negeri Sembilan berkata, beliau tiada masalah sekiranya larangan itu ditarik balik.

“Apa pun saya tak kisah. Saya tak berada sebagai presiden SIGC pun tak ada masalah. Tak apalah, saya ikut tapi saya berhenti,” katanya kepada FMT.

Sebelum itu terdapat ahli SIGC tidak bersetuju dengan tindakan pengurusan melarang penjualan bir di premis itu, dan dijangka mengadakan satu mesyuarat agung luar biasa (EGM) mengenainya, Ahad ini.

R Shankar, salah seorang daripada 44 ahli yang akan mengadakan EGM tersebut berkata, keputusan menghentikan penjualan bir bukan hanya tindakan sebelah pihak, malah melanggar perlembagaan kelab.

Peguam itu berkata, keputusan tersebut bertentangan dengan amalan kelab selama 63 tahun yang menjual dan menyajikan bir dan ia juga bertentangan dengan kehendak majoriti ahli.

Dalam pada itu, Amiruddin berkata, keputusan larangan penjualan arak di SIGC diambil atas persetujuan Jawatankuasa Pengurusan SIGC dalam mesyuaratnya pada 20 Ogos 2018.

Beliau berkata, terdapat 3 sebab mereka memohon dan mencadangkan jualan arak diberhentikan di SIGC, antaranya kerana ia terletak di kawasan yang dikelilingi taman perumahan dan perkampungan yang majoriti penduduknya orang Melayu dan Islam.

“Selain itu terdapat juga masjid berhampiran dan kedudukan saya sebagai pengerusi Jawatankuasa Bertindak Agama Islam Negeri Sembilan (Exco Agama Islam),” katanya.

Amiruddin berkata, sebelum beliau mengambil alih jawatan presiden SIGC, terdapat juga tempoh kelab itu tidak menjual arak.

Kerajaan negeri memiliki padang golf 18 lubang berkenaan, sementara rumah kelab dan kemudahan sukan adalah milik 1,500 ahli kelab, yang terdiri daripada penjawat awam, pesara dan kakitangan sektor swasta.

Sejak 1991, menteri besar dan setiausaha kerajaan negeri secara automatik dipilih sebagai presiden dan timbalan presiden kelab berkenaa.

Ahli hanya memilih 2 naib presiden dan 5 lagi individu untuk mengisi jawatankuasa tersebut.

Dwdrum

sigc ada jual beer saja kah ..jumud nya

Dwdrum

biar saja lah jual beer veterans pun perlu tempat berhibur .....mahu ke club pelik sangat

i dahulu sewaktu cuti sekolah tokwan i selalu bawa leypak di club satu negeri ini ... bukan sebab mahu tunggang bir tapi sebab ada slot machine