KJCLF reiterates demand for closure of casino industry, repeal of MRGA, 2021

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 30, 2022

The Khasi Jaintia Church Leaders’ Forum (KJCLF) on Thursday reiterated its demand to close the casino gambling industry and repeal the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act (MRGA), 2021.

In a letter to the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, the KJCLF stated that it confidently appreciates the CM’s readiness and willingness to listen to the voices of the people including groups and church leaders as has been consistently portrayed and conveyed in many occasions.

“However, as a follow-up of what had transpired in the sittings of the recently concluded sessions of our State Legislative Assembly and thereafter, the Forum sees that there is no firm assurance of the present Government to the closure of the Casino gambling industry and the repeal of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act 2021. Facts as revealed in the public domain show otherwise!” the Forum said.

“Being gravely concerned with all this the KJCLF continues to insist and demand the closure of the Casino gambling industry and the repeal of the MRGA, 2021,” it said.