PETALING JAYA: Consumer groups have urged the government to revisit its criteria on what kind of business services can open during the movement control order period given the inconsistent interpretation as to what constitutes “essential services”.
Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) chief executive officer Datuk Paul Selvaraj questioned the government’s criteria, adding that it had to explain its decision as this had an impact on businesses and workers.
“There must be a clear reason and there should be support for the workers.
“Is the government going to introduce a package for workers who are going to lose their jobs? What is the support for them? Is the moratorium going to be extended?
From breaches of the movement control order to theft of public funds, the general feeling among Malaysians is that the well-heeled and well-connected seem to get away with such offences easily.
IT may be a cold, wet start to 2021 but the heat is rapidly rising in our ever-sweltering political scene amid the unveiling of a sizzling new scandal involving the smuggling in of questionable quality meat and labelling it as halal.
The well-connected syndicate has allegedly been bribing senior officers from the Customs Department and several government bodies to import meat from non-halal certified slaughterhouses in China, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Spain and Mexico.
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Halal meat scandal: Malaysian authorities slammed for perceived inaction
The Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association criticised what it saw as a lack of transparency and progress in investigations into the meat scandal.PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) president Datuk Dr N. Marimuthu. – NSTP file pic
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to review its overall food safety procedures following the New Straits Times’ expose on the meat cartel scandal.
Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) president Datuk Dr N. Marimuthu said while companies could export their produce here, they must ensure safety standards were met.”It (imported food products) can come from any part of the world, but ensuring the food is safe for consumption is of paramount importance, apart from obtaining halal certification,” he said, adding that the recent expose was a wake-up call to place more emphasis on food safety and security.