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1 | No More Selling or Drinking Alcohol in Public After 10:30PM in Singapore | Tsy Mahazo Mivarotra Zavapisotro Misy Alikaola Ankalamanjana Intsony ao Singapore Aorian'ny Amin'ny Folo sy Sasany Alina |
2 | Cartoon by Andimoo Studios, used with permission | Sariitatr'i Andimoo Studios, nahazoana alalana |
3 | Singapore has passed a law that bans the buying and selling of alcohol, including the drinking of alcohol in public places, from 10:30 p.m. until 7 a.m. | Nandany lalàna mandrara ny fividianana sy fivarotana zavapisotro misy alikaola, ka tafiditra amin'izany ny fisotroana zava-pisotro misy alikaoka eny amin'ny toeram-bahoaka, manomboka amin'ny folo sy sasany alina ka hatramin'ny fito ora maraina i Singapore. |
4 | The Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Bill, which was approved by the Parliament on January 30, 2015, will take effect in April. | Ny Volavolan-Dalàna Fanarahamaso ny (Fitsinjarana sy Fisotroana) Zavapisotro misy alikaola, izay nankatoavina teo anivon'ny Parlemanta tamin'ny 30 Janoary 2015, dia hanankery amin'ny Avrily hoavy izao. |
5 | First-time offenders will receive a fine of up to S$1,000 (about US$800), while repeat violators will be detained for up to three months and a fine not exceeding S$2,000 (about US$1,600) can be imposed on them. | Hahazo sazy fandoavana onitra hatramin'ny S$1,000 (tokony ho $800 Amerikana) ireo tratra voalohany nanitsakitsaka ny lalàna, ary raha mbola tratra mameri-keloka dia mety hotazonina hatramin'ny telo volana ary handoa onitra tsy mihoatra ny S$2,000 (tokony ho $1,600 amerikana). |
6 | The government said the measure is necessary after receiving numerous complaints related to drunken behavior. | Nilaza ny governemanta fa tsy maintsy noraisina ny fepetra taorian'ny nandraisana fitarainana maro mifandraika amin'ny fihetsiky ny olona mamo. |
7 | But journalist Bertha Harian reminded the government that there is already a law (Miscellaneous Offences Act) that is supposed to deal with the problem. | Saingy nampahatsiahy ny governemanta ny mpanao gazety Bertha Harian fa efa misy ny lalàna efa mipetraka mifandraika amin'izany olana izany (Lalàna misahana ny Fanitsakitsahana isankarazany). |
8 | She asks: “Why wield a sledgehammer when you already have a specific weapon dealing with drunken behavior?” | Nanontany izy: “Fa maninona no mbola mandrangaranga maritoa raha efa misy ny fitaovam-piadiana manokana ifanandrinana amin'ny fihetsik'olona mamo?” |
9 | For Ariffin Sha, who writes for the independent news website The Online Citizen, the law “is a potent manifestation of the Government's Paternalistic top-down approach towards its citizens.” | Ho an'i Ariffin Sha, izay manoratra hoan'ny tranonkalam-baovao mahaleotena The Online Citizen, ilay lalàna dia “fanehoana miharihary ny fomba fijerin'ny governemanta manivaiva ny olom-pireneny.” |
10 | He adds: | Hoy izy: |
11 | We may have one of the best, if not the best, education systems in the world and the highest number of millionaires per capita in the world, but we still need our Government to play the role of a nanny. | Manana ny iray amin'ny tsara indrindra, raha tsy ny tsara indrindra amin'ny rafi-pampianarana isika manerantany ary manana ihany ko any taha ambony indrindra manerantany ihany koa amin'ny isan'ny mpanapitrisa raha jerena isan'olona, saingy mbola mila ny governemanta ihany isika hitana ny andraikiny ho mpitaiza zaza |
12 | Chan Joon Yee fears that small traders will suffer because of the new regulation: | Manahy i Chan Joon Yee fa hijaly noho ny fepetra vaovao ireo mpivarotra madinidinika : |
13 | I don't sell alcohol, but it's not difficult to imagine how such regulations will affect our poor, struggling shopkeepers. | Tsy mivarotra zava-pisotro misy alikaola aho, saingy tsy sarotra ny maminavina ny fiantraikan'ny fepetra tahaka itony eo amin'ny mpitam-barotra mahantra sy miady ho amin'ny fiainana. |
14 | Switch to dried goods and vegetables? | HIvadika hivarotra vokatra nomainina sy legioma? |
15 | Are these folks serious? | Tena matotra ve ireo olona ireo? |
16 | So how much rent are the shopkeepers paying? | Ka ohatrinona ary ny hofantrano aloan'ny mpitam-barotra? |
17 | Can you survive selling vegetables and dried goods at such locations? | Ho afa-miavotena ve ianao amin'ny fivarotana legioma sy vokatra nomainina amin'ny toerana tahaka ireny? |
18 | For those who want to have a picnic in the park or a party in a public place, they need to secure a permit if they want to offer alcohol during the event. | Hoan'ireo izay hitsangatsangana ao an-jaridaina na hilanona amin'ny toeram-bahoaka, dia tsy maintsy manana fahazoan-dalana ry zareo raha te-hivarotra zavapisotro misy alikaoka mandritra ny lanonana. |
19 | Gavin Khoo, who writes for news website Coconuts Singapore, believes this can cause inconvenience to many people: | Mieritreritra i Gavin Khoo, izay manoratra hoan'ny tranonkalam-baovao Coconuts Singapore, fa mety hitera-pahasahiranana hoan'olona maro izy io : |
20 | Picture this. | Ataovy an-tsaina izao. |
21 | Romantic night out with the one you love, sitting by the waterfront, maybe watching the fireworks on New Year's Eve - it's the perfect time to pop the question. | Alina mampamolivoly miaraka amin'olona iray tianao, mipetraka amoron-drano, angamba mijery ny afomangan'ny taombaovao - eo no fotoana tsara indrindra hamoahana ny fanontaniana. |
22 | Somehow, a bottle of effervescent grape juice just doesn't cut it. | Na izany aza tsy hahafa-po ny ranomboankazo iray tavoahangy vita amin'ny voaloboka. |
23 | In response to critics, the government said that based on its own survey, four out of five (81 percent) people are supportive of the new alcohol restrictions. | Ho setrin'ny tsikera, nilaza ny governemanta fa ny fitsapa-kevitra hitany ny ifotorany, olona efatra amin'ny dimy (81 isanjato) no manohana ny fepetra vaovao momba ny zava-pisotro misy alikaola. |
24 | Audrey Kang is one of the Singaporeans who are in favor the law: | Iray amin'ireo Singaporeana mankasitraka ny lalàna i Audrey Kang : |
25 | I can see the benefits of the law, even if I hate it on the sole basis of having to pay more for alcohol or finding alternative places to drink…It is the anti-social behavior that the Bill is seeking to curb. | Hitako ny tombony amin'ny lalàna, na dia tsy tiako aza izy eo amin'ny lafiny tokana tsy maintsy handoavana lafo kokoa hividianana zava-pisotro misy alikaoka na mitady toerana ahafaha-misotro… ny fihetsika tsy mifanaraka amin'ny fiaraha-monina ny tian'ny Volavolan-dalàna hihena. |
26 | Many believe that the measure was introduced in response to the “Little India” riot on December 2013 that involved foreign residents and the police. | Maro ny mino fa nampidirina ny fepetra ho setrin'ny rotaka tao “Little India” tamin'ny Desambra 2013 izay nifanandrinan'ny vahiny mponina sy ny polisy. |
27 | The government said that alcohol use was a contributory factor that led to the riot. | Nilaza ny governemanta fa ny alikaola no singa nandray anjara nitarika nankany amin'ny rotaka. |
28 | But it was the government which insisted that the riot was an isolated event and it should not be used to discriminate against foreigners. | Saingy mikiriy ny governemanta milaza fa tranga naningana ny rotaka ary tsy tokony ampiasaina hanavakavahana vahiny. |
29 | The government should heed its own appeal since the Liquor Control law seems to be discriminatory as it defined foreign-worker dormitories as a public space. | Tokony hijery ny antsony ihany ny governemanta raha jerena ho manavakavaka ny Lalàna Manaramaso ny Zava-pisotro misy Alikaola raha namaritra ny toera-patorian'ny vahiny ho toeram-bahoaka. |
30 | It means that while Singaporeans can drink alcohol in their homes, foreign workers living in dormitories are banned from drinking, even during their non-working hours. | Midika izany fa raha afa-misotra alikaola any an-tranony ny Singaporeana, dia voarara tsy hahazo hisotro kosa ny vahiny mpiasa any amin'ny efitrano fatorian-dry zareo, eny fa na dia amin'ny ora tsy iasana aza. |
31 | Worse, the law empowers the police to search any establishment or public space suspected of violating the provisions of the law. | Mbola ratsiratsy kokoa, manome vahana ny polisy ny Lalàna ho afa-mikaroka any amin'ny toerana na seha-bahoaka ahiahiana ho manitsakitsaka ny lalàna. |
32 | No wonder some Singaporeans are criticizing the law for being biased against the low-paid foreign workers. | Tsy eritreretina ny tsikeran'ny Singaporeana sasantsasany ilày lalàna ho miangatra mamely ireo vahiny mpiasa kely karama. |
33 | But there is a way for Singaporeans to drink in public without being caught by the police. | Saingy misy ny fomba isotroana ampahibemaso hoan'ny Singaporeana tsy tratran'ny polisy. |
34 | Alvinology gave this humorous advice: | Alvinology nanome ity torohevitra mampihomehy ity: |
35 | Drink just outside your doorstep | Misotroa eo ivelan'ny tokonam-baravaranao |
36 | Within your door is your private space right? | Ny ao an-tranonao dia sehatra tsy idiran'olon-kafa sa tsy izay? |
37 | If a policeman comes, step back inside. | Raha misy polisy tonga dia mihemora ho ao an-trano. |
38 | When they are gone, put one foot out and you are living life dangerous once again, illegally drinking in public. | Rehefa lasa ry zareo dia avoahy ivelany indray ny ila-tongotrao fa mampidi-doza ny fiainanao indray ianao, misotro ampahibemaso tsy ara-dalàna |