PUTRAJAYA, May 30 — Regulation of the halal industry in the country can be consolidated through the establishment of a Shariah-compliant commission, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
In his keynote address at the Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Lecture today, Ismail Sabri said currently, the existing regulatory proposal is more limited to the Islamic financial sector through Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission, while the Islamic Development Department regulates the halal industry.
"As such, more comprehensive regulations can be consolidated for example through the establishment of a Shariah-compliant commission. "I urge that this recommendation be given due attention so that the aspiration to make Malaysia the Main Reference Model in the field of Halal economy can be realised," he said here.
Also present at the event were Public Service Department director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shafiq Abdullah, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Legacy Association chairman Datuk Jefridin Atan, and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Ekhwan Toriman. — Bernama
His keluarga Malaysia is for muslim only
Wastages of money , halal already got it people's overseeing it's industry , why so many duplicate ? Can't we put more money in saving our food supply chains where food prices and shortages are felt everywhere .
IsmailSabri60 what about our weakening currency
His BM play didnt work, so he moves to religious play now?
First move internationalise Malay language, second move making Malay language as the language for all gov activities now 3rd move “reinforce” lslamic Halal foundation. Race n Religion n GE15.. cannot be more obvious. Never about the country it’s about staying in power!
How many bodies does the country need to regulate the halal industry? It's just simply a mean to siphon out money from the govt coffer to cronies pocket.
also need form a special commission to monitor and regulate the performance of the PM, important.
in addition to 70 person cabinet and jakim?
I thought we are no.1 in halal industry? Why need commission to regulate? The current process don't include it?
Not even sure if he realizes or understand what our economy, and the world's, are facing. All these other stuffs he has been peddling are so trivial in light of the impending global recession. His are nothing but kampung-level policies, all so inward-looking and out-of-sync....
What's the current deficiencies that require this commission tho.?
Priorities misplaced IsmailSabri60
No need to form another commission. Just make sure the current one do its work.
More rubbish into government admin. As if 1billion budget JAKIM is not enough
Buang duit je. JAKIM tu buat apa
Some section of society will reap untold profits /payment while the poor rakyat is paying blindly for this redundant industry
Not another one.. negara sekecil ini pun tak terkawal. Berapa bnyk commission da