MCA-controlled daily The Star is in trouble again, and this time it is a cross between 'culinary mishap' and 'utter ignorance'.
The paper, which in the last few days had been giving intense coverage to the church 'raid' by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) and insinuating PAS as a guilty party in the whole episode, is now faced with condemnations for including pork dishes in its recent 'Ramadan Delights' supplement.
The Home ministry's deputy secretary general Abdul Rahim Mohamad Radzi, saying the section carried pictures of pork dishes and promotion of non-halal restaurants, told Bernama that the paper's editor-in-chief Wong Chun was being summonned.
"The ministry views this very seriously, more so as it is a supplement that is aimed at helping Muslims choose food outlets for breaking the fast," said Abdul Rahim.
Among others, the special supplement included an ad 'Best Rib In Town' on its second page, an article 'Whipping up an appetite, Mongolian Pork Ribs' in Page 4 and 'Authentic Prime Pork Ribs' in Page 7.
It is believed that the paper has decided to publish an apology today.
In February last year, the paper landed in hot soup over an article by its managing editor P Gunasegaram questioning Islamic laws in the wake of a whipping sentence meted out by the Shariah court against three women for the charge of adultery.
- Harakahdaily
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