Published on: Tuesday, December 29, 2020
By: NST
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Kuala Lumpur: The Malay Consultative Council (MPM) has called for a major reshuffling of the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) over its perceived failure to protect Muslim consumers in guaranteeing the distribution of halal meat in the country.
The council s Performance Management & Delivery Unit (Pemandu) committee chairman Tun Hanif Omar said the department should relieve itself from its role in handling the issuance of halal certificates.
Saying that Jakim should face action for its negligence , Hanif said the Veterinary Services Department (DVS) should also face similar action for its alleged failure to improve the local ruminant industry.
Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020 08:45 PM MYT
BY DEBRA CHONG
Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri speaks during a press conference at Masjid Mahmoodiah in Putrajaya June 17, 2020. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 Datuk Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri today welcomed the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry’s formation of a legal and halal enforcement committee in the wake of a scandal over meat imports that have been passed off as halal.
“Apart from that, the establishment of a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) to investigate the wrongful use of halal logos for smuggled meat is the best step,” the Islamic affairs minister said in a statement this evening.