Police say they will not approve a permit for a German food and beverage festival in Klang, and deny they had ever greenlit the event.

Klang Utara district police chief Mazelan Paijan said this is because the "Centro Mall German F&B Festival" will be serving alcohol.

"We will not give approval as per the instructions given by Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi recently for police to ensure that there are no alcohol festivals organised," Mazelan was quoted as saying by Bernama.

Zahid had on Sept 26 said that he had ordered police to stop the controversial Better Beer Festival in Kuala Lumpur which has since been cancelled...