Shillong, Oct 14: The Joint Action Committee against Casino (JACC) from Ri Bhoi District has expressed their dissatisfaction over the assurance given by the taxation minister that the MDA government will repeal the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021. They want the government to give assurance in black and white by issuing notification for the general public.

Speaking to the media persons at Nongpoh on Friday, Secretary of Joint Action Committee against Casino, Ferdynald Kharkamni said that by announcing only in media that the gaming act 2021 will be repealed is not acceptable and if the government wanted to scrap the act they should do in black and white by issuing a public notification.

“As long as the government has not issued the notification to repeal the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021, the JAC against the casino at Ri Bhoi will not listen to what he spoke in a section of newspapers and electronic media. Until and unless the notification has not been issued, we will not believe that the Act will be repealed,” Kharkamni said.

He further informed that a signature campaign will be conducted in every part of Ri Bhoi District to seek support for opposing Casino and the demand for repealing the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021. And to assure that the Act will be repealed, the government should call a special session in the assembly for repealing the act so that all our agitation will be stopped in Ri Bhoi District, he added.