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Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:56 AM PDT

2011/06/06
By Linh Poh Lean
iplean@nst.com.my

Consumer associations express worry over Taiwan food products

KUALA LUMPUR: The Taiwanese food scare has the public worrying about their safety. They want the government to order a recall of all Taiwanese food products in the wake of the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration's advisory that more products were carcinogenic.

Consumer associations nationwide also want the government to publish the full list of products that have been tested and ordered off the shelves.

The New Straits Times was deluged with calls yesterday from readers who expressed their fears and worries, claiming that some of the products were still sold in some supermarkets and retail outlets.

They said more notices should be published in newspapers as many people were unaware of the tainted products and the fact they had been recalled.

Stressing that the public needed to know more about the matter, Malaysian Association of Standards Users chief executive officer Ratna Devi Nadarajan said the Health Ministry should do more to ensure the public's safety.

"This is not the first food scare we've had involving imported food products that are tainted. This involves the people's health." Ratna, who is also Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) deputy secretary-general, said the ministry should devise a method to enable customers to identify food products that were safe for consumption.

"In China and Taiwan, food products are tagged 'free from DEHP'.

This way, the people are aware that the food is safe to eat.

"How are we to identify the safe products if we don't even know what the harmful ones are?" she said, adding that PVC (polyvinyl chloride) food packaging and containers from Taiwan should also be tested.

The New Sunday Times reported that the latest products ordered off the shelves were Black Tea by Good Young Co Ltd; Lemon Juice Power A by Kakawa Enterprise Co Ltd; and several products by Triko Foods Co — Fruit Jelly/Assorted (210g, 525g and 1,260g), Bear Fruit Jelly Brown (580g), Bear Fruity Jelly Pink (580g), Fruity Jelly N.C. (9.08kg) and Fruity Jelly Bear (9.08kg).

They have been found to contain di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). DEHP and diisononyl phthalate (DINP) are chemical agents used in plastic manufacturing to give it flexibility and it can be transferred to food during manufacturing, packaging and storage.

Consumers Association of Penang president S.M. Mohamed Idris has advised the public to stop buying Taiwanese food products for the time being.

"Until we are sure they (food products) are safe, it is better to stay away." When contacted, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said there was no need to recall all Taiwanese food products as this would cause panic among consumers, especially those who had bought the products before the announcement was made.

He assured that the public had nothing to worry as the government was monitoring the situation.

"We should not overreact. The tainted products have been recalled from the market. We are targeting the problem specifically. Not all Taiwan food products are tainted, so to recall them would be unfair." Liow, however, said the full list of tested and banned food products would be published soon. "We are updating the list that is on the ministry's website." Consumers can also call the ministry's Safety and Food Quality Division at 03-88833652 or 03-88833653 or visit moh.gov.my or fsq.moh.gov.my for more information.

A check at major supermarkets and hypermarkets in the city found that the tainted food products have been removed.

Since Wednesday, 20 types of food products from Taiwan have been recalled.

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'Islamic way guides BN govt'

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:05 AM PDT

2011/06/05
By V. Shankar Ganesh, Masami Mustaza and Rozanna Latiff
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Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin greeting a young supporter while having breakfast with residents at the Batu Umno division headquarters yesterday. — NST picture by Yazit Razali

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been taking an Islamic approach to help the weak and the poor through subsidies, free education and the healthcare system.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government frequently consulted religious bodies on various programmes.

He said accusations by Pas president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang that Barisan Nasional and Umno were responsible for social problems in the country, were baseless.

"He also accused the nation's leadership for the problems, saying our weaknesses in incorporating religious values contributed to the failure.

"It's as though we don't know what Islam is. I believe his speech at the Pas muktamar was purely political and not based on facts. It doesn't touch on our country's achievements and progress as a model Islamic nation.

"Pas keeps talking about a welfare state but we are beyond that. We don't follow the Western concept of welfare. Instead, we use the Islamic approach by helping the poor and weak. So, they can't say we are unIslamic," he said after opening an Islamic symposium at Pusat Islam here yesterday during a series of walkabouts in the various parts of the capital.

Earlier in his speech, Muhyiddin reminded ulama and mosque and surau officials to set aside their differences for the nation's unity.

"They shoulder the huge responsibility of realising the unity of the ummah, more so when unity is a religious obligation."

Throughout the day, Muhyiddin was accompanied by his wife, Puan Sri Norainee Abdul Rahman, Federal Territories and Urban Well-being Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin and Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal.

His walkabout started at Taman Billion Mewah, where he braved heavy rain to meet more than 2,000 residents and members of non-governmental organisations, before presenting RM159,000 to four representatives of the Malay, Chinese, Indian and Sikh communities to benefit 225 NGOs in the area.

He also met with taxi drivers at Kampung Pindah and Kampung Baru and had lunch with 30 of them at Mahathir Restaurant in Kampung Baru.

Muhyiddin also announced a RM300,000 allocation to appoint Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd to study the cause of a metre-deep sinkhole in Jalan Syed Mahadi, which appeared during heavy rain on April 14, forcing the evacuation of 40 families to Wisma Belia.

At the Jalan Tun Razak flats in Kampung Baru, he said RM500,000 had been approved for road repair works, while RM450,000 had been allocated to repaint seven blocks of the flats.

In the afternoon, Muhyiddin attended Zohor prayers at the National Mosque before visiting the Dang Wangi district police headquarters where he was welcomed by Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar and senior police officers.

Later, at the Lembah Pantai Community Centre, Muhyiddin announced the approval of two school projects. The first is to upgrade a secondary school in Bukit Kerinchi under the second rolling plan of the 10th Malaysia Plan, while the second is to build a primary school and a secondary school in Pantai Dalam on a land swap basis with the area's developer.

The allocation for the schools will come from the Economic Planning Unit while the discussions with the developer to build the school will be carried out by the Public Private Partnership Unit.

Muhyiddin also handed out RM2,500 each to four residents who are registered under the "Skim Prihatin 1Wilayah Persekutuan".

Under the scheme, residents who are registered with Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan will receive RM2,500 in aid when there is a death or tragedy in the family.

Later, Muhyiddin also presented a letter of commitment from Kuala Lumpur City Hall to single mothers of the city to help them obtain trading licences.

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Ahad, 5 Jun 2011

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