Malaysian consumer association, civil society groups call for system fix amid fake halal meat scandal
The halal system in Malaysia may not be broken, but it still needs repairs.
That is the feeling among some civil society groups as they outline ways for Malaysia to navigate its way out of a scandal involving a so-called “cartel” accused of bribing government officials and supplying uncertified and adulterated imported halal meat. The affair that has rocked public faith in the country’s institutions has roiled Malaysia since it was detailed in a newspaper report on December 21.
Nidzam Johan, lead activist of the Malaysia Muslim Consumers Association, believes this cartel’s activities can be traced back to 1981, when a frozen meat company was charged in a Petaling Jaya Court for labelling kangaroo tail as halal meat.
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