PAS leader wants Giant supermarkets to clearly mark alcohol as non-halal products

 

THE PAS Pandan Alami branch has lodged a complaint to the Giant supermarket in Pandan Indah, Selangor regarding its Chinese New Year promotion of alcoholic beverages, urging for better warning signals when it comes to such products.

The post on Facebook said the sale of alcohol is always a sensitive issue for Muslim customers.

According to PAS Pandan Alami Branch head Iskandar Abdul Samad, although their complaints have not yet been fully addressed, the supermarket has added more labels such as “Non-Halal” and “Beer Section” on alcoholic beverages.

He also urged more Muslim associations and influential Muslim individuals to make similar complaints to stores selling alcohol during this period.

“We believe that all of our demands may be fulfilled if more organisations, associations or influential Muslim individuals are willing to make similar complaints and objections.”

The post also listed all the demands made by the PAS branch head. They are:

1. More warning signs indicating non-halal.
2. Warning signs on Shandy drinks, which also contain alcohol.
3. Alcoholic beverages to be separated from other goods.

The PAS leader also said that similar complaints were raised in past years and urged other Muslims to join in pressing for stricter measures on alcohol sales. — Focus Malaysia