KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The government is committed to addressing the issue on imported frozen meat bearing fake halal logos as soon as possible, including considering the setting up of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said discussions have started and will continue until the issue is resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will discuss with Jakim (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia), Halal Jakim and several ministries to see where the weaknesses are for us to fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI promise immediate action will be taken within Jakim’s standards and jurisdiction,\u201d he told reporters after inspecting a centre for imported frozen meat, Lucky Frozen Sdn Bhd, here Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the setting up of the RCI, Zulkifli had asked to be given time to discuss it first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We need to do an indepth study. But it will not take long, two or three days or a week for us to see the response and information on the things that we can tackle immediately,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The media reported that a meat cartel was believed to be involved in smuggling non-certified meat from China, Ukraine, Brazil and Argentina before repackaging them with fake halal labels at a warehouse in Senai, Johor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— NNN-BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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