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The mineral water bottles promoting the Batu Caves temple will be removed from shelves, bottled water manufacturer Chuan Sin Sdn Bhd says.
Responding to outcry by the Muslim Consumers’ Association Malaysia (PPIM), the firm said the image which shows the large Lord Murugan statue in front of the iconic temple was not meant to offend.
Instead, the image on the labels on the 'Cactus' brand mineral water bottles was to support the Visit Malaysia Year 2014, she said in a statement.
"To
reassure our customers that we have no ill intensions in selecting the
image and that we take all public feedback seriously, we will remove the
bottles with the Batu Caves label from the shelves.
"(We will also) cease production of bottles with this particular label. We are also currently producing a new series of images for the labels," its deputy general manager Chong Mee Yong.
Jakim: Against halal cert regulations
Meanwhile, Islamic Development Department (Jakim) director- said that it is wrong to include an image of a deity from a non-Islamic religion on a product certified as halal.
This contravened with article 6.3 of the packaging and labelling section of the Halal Malaysia certification procedures.
The article states that the halal logo cannot be used on products promoting non-Islamic religions' festivals or symbols.
Non-compliance can see the firm having its halal certification suspended Jakim director-general Othman Mustapha (left) said.
PPIM today lodged a police report against the firm, saying that the printing of the image of a Hindu deity next to the halal logo is "seditious" and "insensitive" to Muslim.
"We have made a police report and want the police to do an investigation and take necessary action under the Sedition Act or other laws," PPIM secretary-general Sheikh Abdul Kareem (above) said.
According to a KiniTV report, the group said placing the Hindu deity beside the halal logo was an insult to Islam, the relgion of the federation, by the manufacturers of the product.
'Respect sensitivities of Islam'
“As a company that operates in Malaysia, it should know better about the sensitivities of Muslims, who form the majority in Malaysia.
“They should understand that Islam is the federal religion and respect the sensitivities of the religion.”
PPIM
lodged a police report today, saying that even if the picture of the
deity was used for tourism purposes, it is insensitive as there is the
halal logo beside the picture.
Checks by Malaysiakini showed that the 'Cactus' brand labels feature different tourist destinations in Malaysia, including Petaling Street and the Batu Caves temple, which has a large statue of Lord Murugan.
The destinations are featured in support of the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 campaign.
Further, the pictures of the tourist spots are placed next to the manufacturer’s contact details and not directly next to the halal logo.
The mineral water bottles promoting the Batu Caves temple will be removed from shelves, bottled water manufacturer Chuan Sin Sdn Bhd says.
Responding to outcry by the Muslim Consumers’ Association Malaysia (PPIM), the firm said the image which shows the large Lord Murugan statue in front of the iconic temple was not meant to offend.
Instead, the image on the labels on the 'Cactus' brand mineral water bottles was to support the Visit Malaysia Year 2014, she said in a statement.
"To
reassure our customers that we have no ill intensions in selecting the
image and that we take all public feedback seriously, we will remove the
bottles with the Batu Caves label from the shelves."(We will also) cease production of bottles with this particular label. We are also currently producing a new series of images for the labels," its deputy general manager Chong Mee Yong.
Jakim: Against halal cert regulations
Meanwhile, Islamic Development Department (Jakim) director- said that it is wrong to include an image of a deity from a non-Islamic religion on a product certified as halal.
This contravened with article 6.3 of the packaging and labelling section of the Halal Malaysia certification procedures.
The article states that the halal logo cannot be used on products promoting non-Islamic religions' festivals or symbols.Non-compliance can see the firm having its halal certification suspended Jakim director-general Othman Mustapha (left) said.
PPIM today lodged a police report against the firm, saying that the printing of the image of a Hindu deity next to the halal logo is "seditious" and "insensitive" to Muslim.
"We have made a police report and want the police to do an investigation and take necessary action under the Sedition Act or other laws," PPIM secretary-general Sheikh Abdul Kareem (above) said.
According to a KiniTV report, the group said placing the Hindu deity beside the halal logo was an insult to Islam, the relgion of the federation, by the manufacturers of the product.
'Respect sensitivities of Islam'
“As a company that operates in Malaysia, it should know better about the sensitivities of Muslims, who form the majority in Malaysia.
“They should understand that Islam is the federal religion and respect the sensitivities of the religion.”
PPIM
lodged a police report today, saying that even if the picture of the
deity was used for tourism purposes, it is insensitive as there is the
halal logo beside the picture.Checks by Malaysiakini showed that the 'Cactus' brand labels feature different tourist destinations in Malaysia, including Petaling Street and the Batu Caves temple, which has a large statue of Lord Murugan.
The destinations are featured in support of the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 campaign.
Further, the pictures of the tourist spots are placed next to the manufacturer’s contact details and not directly next to the halal logo.
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