Money talks especially when applying for halal certification
You must have noticed that when an Islamic body, like Jakim or a group of ulamas or some other islamic NGO does something wrong and breaks the law, the trend … Continue Reading →
Tag: Jakim
Jakim & Madani: Anwar comes full circle and completes what he started in 1982
Some Malaysians are disappointed with Prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, whom they think is treading a dangerous path by empowering the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim). On 11 June, Anwar announced … Continue Reading →
JAKIM to be given more powers by Anwar. Hooray!?
Are we finally seeing the true Anwar, or the populist Anwar who like most other politicians will say and do things to increase his vote share especially as we have … Continue Reading →
Horrific Cruelty Ignored in Halal Food Production
By Murray Hunter Islamic authorities still turn blind eye to Halal integrity Corrupt and irregular practices in Southeast Asia’s international halal certification process, which certifies food as killed under appropriate … Continue Reading →
Malays are second-class citizens in their own country
By Murray Hunter How the state has destroyed Malay dignity When I was back in Setapak Garden during the Asian financial crisis, my bedroom window looked out onto a street … Continue Reading →
Asia’s Dirty Halal Business
By Murray Hunter Several months ago, Hunter made many serious allegations about corruption in the halal meat business, but ministers and Jakim officials denied wrongdoing. In November 2020, the NST … Continue Reading →
JAKIM forgot to issue a ban on New Year’s day celebrations.
JAKIM has really slipped up this time. In their hurry to cover their incompetence, corruption and stupidity, JAKIM forgot to ban our New Year celebrations. Every year, on the first … Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas, JAKIM! What happened to your Christmas spirit?
When JAKIM said that cakes should not be iced with the words “Merry Christmas” , I donned my apron and chef’s hat and baked my bûche de Noël to show … Continue Reading →
Insult, intolerance, insensitivity & idiocy: A study of JAKIM, a billion ringgit taxpayer funded organisation which excels in wasting the rakyat’s money.
If one man’s rubbish is another’s treasure, then in racially charged Malaysia, one person’s comment is often an insult. Recently, JAKIM said that it would monitor social media for insults … Continue Reading →
Scandals in the halal certification process? First Malaysia, then Australia & now Singapore! What’s happening? Read Hunter’s allegations in “Questionable Practices in Singapore Halal Certification Process”
By Murray Hunter A top official of the department that ensures food consumed by Singapore’s Muslims complies with Islamic teachings has allegedly used his position to engineer the accreditation or … Continue Reading →