SINGAPORE: Supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice has said
that a picture making its rounds on the Internet, showing what
looks to be halal pork is a hoax, and that the picture is the same
doctored image that surfaced in 2007.
Back then, the supermarket chain had lodged a police report for
what it called a "wilful act of mischief".
The picture shows a packet of "Pasar Fresh Pork" with a halal
certification sticker on it.
FairPrice said the original packaging does not come with the
sticker, adding that it understands the serious religious
implications of the matter.
Muslims are forbidden from eating pork, and such "halal" labels are
reserved for food products that do not contain pork or other
non-permissible products.
FairPrice said it was alerted of the picture on Monday.
It added it hopes to bring the issue to a close in order to avoid
unnecessary confusion or offence that may result in the continued
circulation of the image.
- CNA/cc
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whoever did it is probably looking at jail time.