Not Pork Or Horse Meat, Assures Rosol

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Not pork or horse meat, assures Roso Tests by Chemistry Department dispel claims, says deputy minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Tests on frozen The Malay Consultative Council meat taken from the warehouse of has called for the Islamic Develop- the meat cartel under investigation ment Department (Jakim) to be showed that they are not pork, horse revamped. or kangaroo meat, says Deputy Its advisory board member Tun Domestic Trade and Consumer All in a Hanif Omar said the department Affairs Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid. day's work: should relinquish its duty in issuing This was the outcome of the tests A worker halal certification and for this role carried out by the Chemistry carrying lamb to be taken over by the Malaysian Department on samples of frozen meat to store Halal Council. meat taken from the warehouse, he inside a "It is time that the council, whose said. freezer. Saiful functions were suspended by the "The negative results from the Yazan said the previous administration, plays its Chemistry Department is a relief to government's role in matters related to the live- us all," he said in reply to debate in consideration stock industry," he said. the Dewan Negara yesterday. for an RCI to Among others, Hanif proposed He also rebutted various media be set up over for the setting up of a special task- reports alleging that the meat car- the issue of force comprising the Prime tel's activity had been ongoing for questionable Minister's Department, the state almost 40 years. meat imports Islamic Religious councils, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Comm- "It's not true that the activity has could provide ission, Maqis, Customs, police and been going on for almost 40 years some answers because the ministry's investigation the Domestic Trade and Consumer to the people. revealed that the company involved Affairs Ministry. — Bernama was only registered in 2014 and The council, Hanif said, would obtained the licence to import fro- submit its recommendations to zen products in 2017," he said. the Malay Rulers to seek their wis- Rosol, who later visited a frozen Code for causing public fear and Domestic Trade and Consumer "Currently, Maqis' jurisdiction is dom in resolving the halal meat meat importing firm in Selayang, alarm. Affairs Ministry and the Customs only at entry points, quarantine sta- scandal. said the country's three largest fro- Initial investigations revealed that Department," he said. tions and quarantine premises. If Recently, authorities busted a car- zen meat suppliers - the Allana the illegal activity involved a wide Separately, the Malaysian Quaran- the Act is amended, the scope of tel that had been smuggling meat Group, Amroon and Al-Aali - were network comprising local and for- tine and Inspection Services enforcement can be expanded to from Ukraine, Brazil, Argentina and among those guaranteed halal. eign syndicates based on the total Department (Maqis) is hoping that beyond the entry points, including China, and then repackaging them He said the Muslim community in seizures and the value, he said. the Malaysian Quarantine and making arrests and filing charges," with the halal logo. the country should not worry about "Our investigation will include the Inspection Services Act 2011 (Act he said. A raid was carried out at a ware- buying meat from these three com- acquisition, storage, processing, 728) will be amended next year to On the government's considera- house in Senai, Johor, where 1,500 panies. smuggling as well as parties that give the agency more bite. tion for a Royal Commission of tonnes of frozen meat worth Earlier, Bukit Aman CID director have been manipulated or are in Its director-general Saiful Yazan Inquiry (RCI) to be set up over the RM30mil were seized. Comm Datuk Huzir Mohamed said cahoots with the syndicates in bring- Alwi said amendment to the Act issue of questionable meat imports, The cartel, believed to have been 13 reports had been lodged against ing the frozen meat through had been approved by the Saiful Yazan said this could provide operating for a few years, had alleg- the cartel which used fake "halal Approved Permit. Agriculture and Food Industries some answers to the people, espe- edly been using the warehouse as a label", adding that its special investi- "We are looking into this matter Ministry and was in the process of cially in light of the allegations and location to make fake labels and gation unit was probing the case seriously and will work together being reviewed by the Attorney in particular against enforcement stamps to be pasted on packages of under Section 505(b) of the Penal with agencies, including the General's Chambers. agencies. uncertified meat.

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Tests by Chemistry Department dispel claims, says deputy minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Tests on frozen meat taken from the warehouse of the meat cartel under investigation showed that they are not pork, horse or kangaroo meat, says Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid.

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