Silence brings uncertainty for Malaysia’s food industry amid fake halal meat scandal
KUALA LUMPUR - A fake halal meat scandal that is currently engulfing Malaysia is being made worse by a lack of clarity from officials that leaves food industry companies uncertain about how they should respond.
On December 21, a local newspaper broke a story revealing how a longstanding “cartel” of meat importers allegedly bribed government officials to ensure their shipments from non-halal-certified sources were allowed to enter Malaysia.
Kangaroo and horse meat was also said to have been brought into the country and then mixed with beef before being packaged and labelled with fake halal logos. According to the report, unwitting domestic suppliers would then buy the meat and sell it on to customers.
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