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Taiwanese styled restaurant |
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 ― The Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Co-operatives Ministry can act against restaurants with “no pork” sign, purportedly for attempting to deceive Muslim consumers into dining there, Malay daily Berita Harian (BH) reported today.
An enforcement director told the newspaper that the sign does not mean a restaurant is classified “halal” or permissible under Islam, and thus action can be taken under Sections 28 and 29 of the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 for attempting to confuse Muslims through Quranic verses and objects. [...]
An enforcement director told the newspaper that the sign does not mean a restaurant is classified “halal” or permissible under Islam, and thus action can be taken under Sections 28 and 29 of the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 for attempting to confuse Muslims through Quranic verses and objects. [...]
The newspaper also quoted Malaysian Islamic Consumer Association (PPIM) as urging Federation of Malaysian Consumer Association to act on restaurants with “no pork” signs, saying that it raises doubts on whether food and beverages in these premises meet the criteria of Jakim standards.
“The issue of halal is a much talked about matter...besides the halal certification which has been constantly exploited by certain parties... now we have this ‘no pork’ sign that is raising all sorts of perceptions and different meanings.
“Maybe they feel the sign of ‘no pork’ and ‘pork-free’ shows a restaurant is halal but this incorrect as the halal certification comes from Jakim only,” PPIM chief Datuk Nadzim Johan said.
“The issue of halal is a much talked about matter...besides the halal certification which has been constantly exploited by certain parties... now we have this ‘no pork’ sign that is raising all sorts of perceptions and different meanings.
“Maybe they feel the sign of ‘no pork’ and ‘pork-free’ shows a restaurant is halal but this incorrect as the halal certification comes from Jakim only,” PPIM chief Datuk Nadzim Johan said.
A week ago, this Nadzim Johan was chewed kau kau by Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa, Chairman of the Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF), for the former's call for a logo to inform some Muslims who are “not that smart” in differentiating an item with pig-derived parts.
Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa said that calling for a pig logo is an insult to the intelligence of the Muslims.
Of course Nadzim was insulting some Muslims' intelligence because he referred to them specifically as Muslims who are “not that smart” in differentiating an item with pig-derived parts.
I suspect that Nadzim bloke just wanted to make a name for himself by being extraordinarily kay-poh.
How dare he suggested that 'no pork' sign raises doubts on whether food and beverages in these premises meet the criteria of Jakim standards.
If there is NO 'halal certification' signs displayed by restaurants, then it's the responsibilities of Muslims like Nadzim Johan and his PPIM cohorts to not eat there.
There is no law that prevents a restaurant from displaying signs like 'no pork', 'no beef', 'no gluten', 'no MSG', 'no spitting', or 'no idiot permitted'.
Many years ago, a (Mamak) Muslim consumer organization in, I think, Penang, also created a scene about hot-cross buns, a speciality served prior to Easter. Those buns were NOT described as 'hot moon buns'.
No one then had asked Muslims to buy hot-cross buns but he just wanted to make 'noise', to show he was a pahlawan of Islam. It was an early indication of politicized Muslim intrusion into nons' lives.
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would this 'cross-type' fencing be permitted? |
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or is this type too Taoist? or too much like Jesus' crown of thorns? |
Similarly, it's outrageous that the Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Co-operatives Ministry could allude to interfering with restaurants having “no pork” signs, on the preposterous arguments that those signs were meant to deceive Muslim consumers into dining there.
There are Chinese restaurants which do not serve any or some form of meat because that's how their customers want the food to be. Some specifically assure them there's no pork at all, as pork is the form of meat most likely to be served (especially in northern Malaysia, well, north of Taiping).
Chinese and Indian non-Muslims have had enough of the frequent intrusion into our lives by government ministries and Islamic organizations. Please stay the f**k out of our affairs or should we place a sign saying offensively 'No Muslim please'?
Really, the onus should be on Muslims to be alert to their dietary constraints, not for restaurants to explain what is the difference between 'no pork' and 'halal certified'.
And as Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa said, PPIM is adversely questioning the intelligence of Muslims. That Nadzim character should be called up by JAKIM for serious counselling for insulting Muslims.
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it clearly says 'juicy pork patty' |
This stupid halal thing is getting out of hand.These people in charge are living under coconut shells?Everything is to deceive the Muslims.Are the rest of the Muslims like these fools,stupid and vulnerable?Don't these fools know that there are other races ,with people who are vegetarians?Vegetarians do not eat meat,whether they are pork(pigs),beef(cattle or cows) or even camels.Muslims do consume beef.Everything is not only about Muslims.Don't these fools forget that.
ReplyDeleteada jugak bukan islam yg tak makan daging babi.
ReplyDeleteAnd the Jews too..
DeleteThe Muslim religious officers think that because non-Muslims restaurants put up no-babi,no beef and no lard signs is to cater or going after Muslim customers.They did not put up halal signs,because they were meant for customers of other faiths.Non Muslim customers who do not consumed babi or other meats.These group of officials are themselves a very small confused lot.Not the majority of Muslims,I guessed.
ReplyDeleteAh Jib Gor the Moderate strikes again.
ReplyDeleteThe increasing brazenness of the Najis Administration in its Islamist extremism, I partly blame on those who are so fixated on attacking a past Prime Minister that they are unable, unwilling or uninterested in holding Najis accountable for the actions and policies of the Current Najis administration.
People like Ktemoc and the Offspring of Karpal Singh.
The Sons of Karpal Singh have effectively stopped opposing the Current Administration, so fixated they are on the Ghosts of the past.
Has anyone heard Ramkarpal ever make an effective critique of the Current Administration ? Zilch, Ilek.
Podah .
not just a ghost but you are promoting, resurrecting and bringing him and his Mahathirism back today. you should be doubly ashamed of doing so when you are already equipped with knowledge of his evil
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