Malaysia’s scandal of imported frozen meats with fake halal logos: Who’s in the wrong?
This article was written by Mohd Amri Abdullah @Ustaz Amri Halal. He is a National Halal Industry Expert Panel member and a halal researcher at the University of Malaya Halal Research Centre (UMHRC). His original article, in Bahasa Malaysia, was first published on Dec 25 in the daily Utusan Malaysia. It has been translated into English with permission from the author for publication on Salaam Gateway.
Malaysian media are reporting news alleging that a large network has for decades been importing frozen meat bearing fake halal logos for distribution in the country. The widespread coverage followed an exposé that was published last week after a raid conducted by Malaysian authorities on a meat-smuggling cartel that seized 1,500 tonnes of frozen meat worth RM30 million, earlier this month.
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