KUCHING, April 26: The Court of Appeal has made a landmark decision on April 14, awarding a judgment sum totalling more than RM1.2 million to Superole against three Telelink agents who refused to hand over sales money collected from 1+3D (Da Ma Cai) at Telelink outlets.
According to a statement, the three agents had refused to hand over the money, citing allegations by a former Sarawak minister in several newspapers that Telelink was illegal and that the operator had failed to obtain a premise license to operate the Telelink shops.
However, a Consent Order had been entered by Superole with the local authorities on Sept 15, 2011, settling their disputes over the licensing of the Telelink outlets.
According to a Superole’s spokesperson, the latest Court of Appeal’s decision confirmed the legality and legitimacy of Telelink, which has been operating in Sarawak since Nov 15, 2002.
“This decision is a significant victory for NFT (Number Forecast Totalisator) operators across the country as it confirms that NFT is a legal form of gambling and should be regulated under the Racing (Totalisator Board) Act 1961,” the spokesperson added.
Superole was represented by lawyers Datuk Azrin Ahmat and Lai Kwong Hui of Suhaili & Bong Advocates, while the three agents were represented by Colin Lai. — DayakDaily
