KUALA LUMPUR – The government will meet industry players involved in the import of meat and slaughtering of animals to ensure they understand the set guidelines, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.
He said this is also to ensure a high level of integrity and compliance among industry players with the guidelines.
“Besides that, we will identify weaknesses in the SOP (standard operating procedure) which will be strengthened and streamlined, God willing, in January,” he said after handing over food donations from the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) at Al-Imam Al-Tirmizi Mosque, Seri Sentosa, here, today.
Zulkifli said the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will later today issue a statement on imported meat and the slaughtering of animals in the country.
The "meat cartel" scandal has become a hot topic after the media reported on the smuggling of frozen meat from China, Ukraine, Brazil and Argentina that was repackaged with the halal logo at a warehouse in Senai, Johor.
Earlier, Zulkifli said MAIWP had channelled RM623.66 million in tithe to the needy in the Federal Territories from January until November this year. – Bernama, December 29, 2020
