PETALING JAYA: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok says she will give her full cooperation to the police after several police reports were lodged against her over remarks on the proposal requiring all eateries that do not serve pork or alcohol to obtain halal certificates.
In a statement Sunday (Sept 8), the DAP MP said it was her duty as an MP to voice the problems and voices of people from all races.
“That is why I asked the government to review this proposal.
“My statement does not at all mean that I question halal certification, the Islamic Development Department's (Jakim) role or disrespect Islam,” she said.
Kok also addressed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s response to the matter, saying she could not raise her views through internal channels as the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) had raised the proposal through an open forum, claiming there were no prior engagements with MPs.
This comes after Kok’s opposition to the proposal requiring eateries that do not serve pork or alcohol to obtain halal certificates drew controversy.
Separately, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said the party’s legal bureau will accompany and assist Kok when the latter is called in by the police to give her statement.
Earlier Sunday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said five police reports had been lodged against Kok over her opposition to the halal certification proposal.
He said investigations were opened under Section 298 and Section 505(b) of the Penalty Code as well as Section 233 of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Act 1998.
"We will conduct the investigation as per standard operating procedure for cases involving a 3R (race, royalty, religion) matter," he said.
