THE Penang Pakatan Rakyat state government is against the actions of some NGOs and the Muslim Consumers’ Society (PPIM) who have called for a boycott of Chinese businesses.
“This shows they are immature and childish because of their action to reject the majority Chinese who supported Pakatan Rakyat in the last election,” said Datuk Abdul Malik Kassim, exco for Religious Affairs, Trade & Consumer Affairs on May 20 at Komtar.
“As a consumers’ association, PPIM should champion consumer matters only,” he added.
“Before this, PPIM was well-known for fighting for consumer rights and issues involving halal certification. But this boycott call shows PPIM has deviated from its actual aims.”
He added that PPIM’s act has given Islam a bad image and urged PPIM to help the federal and state governments to fight for consumer matters specifically related to halal issues.
“As the exco member, I hope PPIM will focus on issues about consumer goods and not political issues that will threaten the peace of our country.” said Abdul Malik.-EJ-
