Meat sellers who dupe buyers should feel full brunt of
the law: Yaacob
Posted: 09 November 2012 0956 hrs
SINGAPORE: Minister for Communications and
Information, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, said he is shocked by reports that
two meat sellers were caught for passing beef off as mutton.
Writing on his Facebook page, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim said what they did
was unethical and immoral.
Dr Yaacob said the meat sellers should feel the full brunt of the
law.
This week, meat supplier company Basha Meat Supplier Pte Ltd was
fined S$4,000.
Beef was found in the minced mutton sold at the shop.
Last month, another meat supplier owner Nabisha Begum had her
licence revoked and fined the maximum S$5,000.
Dr Yaacob noted that Indian restaurants have been very careful in
not serving beef or pork to respect the diverse religious practices
within the Indian community and Singaporeans in general.
Dr Yaacob, who is also Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, added
that the restaurants would even ensure that the meat is
halal.
He said the offenders should realise the effect of their actions
and be ashamed of themselves.
Dr Yaacob said he is confident this episode is isolated and that it
does not in any way dampen the upcoming Deepavali
festivities.
- CNA/ck
