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NO TO THIS!
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Malaysian Insider
Muslim group wants ban on open selling of pork in Penang
Tensions went up a notch in Penang today when a Muslim non-governmental organisation demanded that local authorities ban the open selling of pork in the state.
Solidarity and Charity Organisation (Isco) claimed that the selling of pork openly was a disregard to Muslim sensitivity in the state.
Its president, Abdul Rahman Makhtun, said in a letter to Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) president Datuk Patahiyah Ismail today that the council should be more aware of Muslim sensitivity as the animal was haram in Islam.
“Isco is worried that pork sellers are getting braver in selling the meat around George Town in places like Lebuh Chulia, Jalan Kuantan, Jalan C.Y. Choy and other locations.
“We ask MPPP to take action against the insensitive pork sellers by stopping or making the open selling of pork illegal. We also call for action against illegal hawkers and businesses,” he said in the letter.
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Lim noted that the locations mentioned in Isco’s letter were areas with a predominantly non-Muslim population, adding that the NGO and Umno were also not respecting the sensitivities of a multiracial society themselves.
On the NGO’s suggestion that pork sellers be allowed to sell the meat in closed areas, he asked: “So we imprison them, build walls around them?”
He said those complaining about illegal hawkers should not discriminately find fault with pork sellers alone.
“If they talk about action against illegal hawkers, it must be action against all illegal hawkers.”
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THE FOLLOWING PHOTO APPEARED IN THE INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK TIMES
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THESE ARE WHAT APPEARED on the Malaysian edition of the International New York Times.
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Star
Wednesday January 22, 2014 MYT 10:54:23 PM
Wan Junaidi: No reason to censor pig faces
Published: Wednesday January 22, 2014 MYT 9:27:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday January 22, 2014 MYT 10:54:23 PM
Wan Junaidi: No reason to censor pig faces
PETALING JAYA: Deputy Home Minister Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar sees no reason why pictures of pigs were blacked out in the local edition of the International New York Times.
“I personally don’t see any reason why pictures of pigs cannot appear in the publication,” said the Santubong MP when contacted by The Star Online.
Printers of the Malaysian edition, KHL Printing Co, had reportedly blacked out the faces of each animal in a frontpage story of Wednesday’s issue.
The act caused annoyance and amusement among readers, who were quick to share images of the censorship online.
“For the New York Times, if there’s pictures of nudity, smoking, weapons like guns, or pigs, we cover them up. It’s not allowed in a Muslim country,” said G. Omprakash, a representative from the printing company.
Wan Junaidi: No reason to censor pig faces
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Article in the New York Times
The New York Times
Demand Grows for Hogs That Are Raised Humanely Outdoors
Craig and Sophie Meili raise pigs in a pasture on their family farm in Amenia, N.Y., not in barns or in the confinement stalls used in large-scale industrial settings. Karsten Moran for The New York Times
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