Strictly Follow Halal Guidelines

Bru Direct:

Restaurant owners are urged to seriously take into account regulations and guidelines of the country, particularly those related to halal food, in running their businesses.

Belait Chief Religious Officer Pg Hj Yunos bin Pg Hj Mohd Salleh, who was the guest of honour at the opening of the first Chicken King fast food franchise restaurant in Wisma Yakin Kampong Pandan, Kuala Belait, said yesterday morning.

‘Restaurant owners encompass business licence holders, operations managers, as well as staff, waiters and waitresses. They play an important role in enforcing the country’s regulations and guidelines. The public, too, need to cooperate in jointly dealing with dishonesty, misrepresentation and deriving profit through selfish motives to the extent of disregarding religious sensitivities of the country.

‘This issue should be taken seriously particularly with the recent release of a controversial film, Fitna, through Internet
condemning Islam. And the recent news in the country with regards to the discovery of pork enzymes in food (dumplings) served to Muslims are currently the nation’s hot topics,’ said Pg Hj Yunos. Continued…