HALAL - INDONESIA DEMANDS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN THE FORM OF DONATIONS More rorting and demands by halal certifiers ripping off Australians. THE body governing halal meat in Indonesia is accused of demanding tens of thousands of dollars in donations and travel expenses from Australian businesses. Indonesias Tempo Magazine reports that meat entering the country must be certified halal - that is, prepared under Islamic guidelines - by groups licensed by the Indonesian Clerics Council (MUI). Tempo reports that Australian groups seeking certification must pay large donations to the MUI, and foot the bill for groups of its representatives to visit. Head of Halal Certification Authority based in Sydney, Mohammed El-Mouelhy, told Tempo that even though he agreed to the terms, he never got a halal label and was never told why. Tempo reports seeing receipts for one business deposits to the head of the MUI, Amidhan Shaberah. The largest was $10,000, apparently to stop the MUI revoking the license of a business called Australian Halal Food Services. Australian abattoirs are also being made to pay hundreds so the approved groups can inspect their facilities. Director of meat processors JBS Australia, John Berry, told the magazine the high cost of halal certification was limiting business and concerning meat exporters who deal with Indonesia. AAP has approached the MUI for comment. Indonesian Twitter users expressed outrage at the report. Some called for the end of the MUI monopoly and many called its conduct haram, or forbidden by Islamic law. Heart & conduct must be halal too, user Rudy tweeted. https://facebook/permalink.php?story_fbid=786905224716615&id=674061272667678
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 04:59:59 +0000
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