00:00The firm responses from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and UMNO Youth Chief Dr. Atma Saleh
00:07on the controversy over the halal certification shows how Malay leaders in the government
00:12can effectively handle relationships with their non-Muslim partners, says an UMNO leader.
00:18UMNO Central Committee member Sani Hamzah dismissed the claim by past President Abdul
00:22Hadi Awang that Malay leaders in the government were weak for not reprimanding DAP Vice-Chairman
00:27Teresa Kok.
00:29The Subute MP had questioned the proposal to make halal certification mandatory for
00:33food establishments that do not serve pork and alcohol.
00:38Sani said Anwar reprimanded Kok over her statement and called for her party to raise the matter
00:43in the cabinet meeting.
00:45He also highlighted Akmal's criticism of Kok that led her to file a 25 million ringgit
00:50lawsuit against the UMNO man.
00:53Sani claimed that PAS and Perikatan Nasional are grappling with internal issues and Hadi
00:57is attempting to shift the focus from their problems, including the sedition charges against
01:02PN Chairman Muhyiddin Yassin.
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