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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Halal' and Islamic principles: The slippery slope of Jakim's certification ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2024 05:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ An academic says the zeal with which the authorities enforce halal certification is due to the bureaucratisation of Islam. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Has Malaysia become a police state? ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ All it takes is for any frail minded Malaysian to make a police report against someone. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Muslim sensitivities ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zaid Ibrahim ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 02:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ At the same time, Umno Youth and others angry at KK Mart don't mind that pork stew is our heritage food. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Jakim warns against promotion of books with LGBT content among children ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It says such books promote homosexual culture and violate the sensitivities of religion, law and culture in the country. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Govt wants Jakim's role expanded, says Anwar ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The prime minister says the Jakim leadership should help draft a national development policy framework based on the Malaysia Madani concept. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ FamilyMart halts sale of alcoholic beverages at all outlets ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 00:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It says this is to ensure that Muslim customers can shop and dine without apprehension. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Involve Jakim, PAS man says on church visit programme ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 05:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Pasir Mas MP Ahmad Fadhli Shaari says the programme is good in principle but will cause concern. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Jakim cannot issue statements on muzakarah council decisions, says Selangor sultan ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2022 08:24:10 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Sultan Sharafuddin says the issuance of any statements on such matters comes under the jurisdiction of the Muzakarah Committee chairman, MKI and the Conference of Rulers. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ ‘Reforms’ were made, says ex-minister in charge of Jakim ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fazreen Kamal ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Mujahid Yusof Rawa cites achievements by the PH government in matters of judiciary, Islamic propagation and media and halal certification, among others. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ McDonald’s says its beef sourced directly from halal abattoirs ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:36:39 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It says the abattoirs are also compliant with animal welfare and food safety programmes. ]]></description>
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