Minyak sapi QBB Tidak Halal?, Hentikan Jualannya!

Attention: Ms. Tan Poh Hong
CEO
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
5, Maxwell Road
Tower Block, MND Complex
Singapore 069110 Dear Madam
We wish to inform your goodself that for years, our consumer group as many other faithful consumers have been using “QQB” Ghee for various delicacies and religious functions without doubt, with full confidence that the said product is manufactured from the milk of dairy cows by its highly reputable manufacturer based in Queensland, Australia.


However, lately, we found that although the colour and aroma had now varied much, the taste seemed to be somewhat different. Therefore, we investigated this matter and concluded the following matters:
· Its manufacturer Butter Producers’ Co-operative Federation Ltd (BPCF) addressed as No. 489, Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton, Brisbane, Australia had ceased operations in September 2006 and was no longer listed in the website of Australian trade authority being http://www.austrade/ .gov.au/. In fact the satellite picture as the website http://maps/. google.com shows that the following site is vacant land.
Printed on the tin is that the said product is manufactured from milkfat of dairy cows of Australia and in even smaller and rather unclear script, it is mentioned that its manufacturer is Q.B.I. Packaging Sdn Bhd, No. 19, Lorong Keluli 1C, Kawasan Perindustrian Bukit Raja Selatan, 41050 Shah Alam, Selangor DE., Malaysia and that the said product is manufactured under license from QBB (Pte.) Ltd., Singapore.
· QBB Pte Ltd.., Singapore was originally the sole agent for “QBB” Ghee for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei and it is not clear whether at the time when BPCF ceased operations in 2006, the “QBB” trademark rights were transferred from BPCF to QBB Ptd Ltd., Singapore. We suspect that Q.B.I. Packaging Sdn Bhd and QBB Ptd Ltd., Singapore are together carrying an act of piracy i.e. producing and selling a product whose legitimate manufacturing and sales rights were not transferred to them by its original manufacturer BPCF who was since wound up.
· The report of an analysis conducted by a reputable food technology laboratory in Australia on the contents of a 2-lb tin of this product, where the said tin was taken from Malaysia to Australia by one of our group members, mentions the following:-
“This product constitutes of decolorized and deodorized lard (pig fat) in semi-solid state with permitted additives giving the product color, flavor and aroma similar to that of pure ghee color, flavor and aroma.” (Original report is with the sender of this letter).
Therefore, our consumer group had to boycott the use of this product as:-
a) Our muslim members cannot use this product as it is haram by religion
b) Our Hindu and Sikh members cannot use this product for burning of ghee lamps, religious functions or for preparing sweetmeats as places of worship which forbid the use of any animal oil/animal fat.
c) Our vegetarian friends who only consume vegetarian diet cannot consume the said product.
We believe that the “QBB Ghee” sold in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei ever since BPCF closed down, is a product which is violating the related laws on the principle of “misrepresentation of label”. Therefore we hope that your goodself will take the appropriate action to stop the sale of this product.
Thanking you.
Letter signed by Mohd Kadir bin Mohd Karim (I/C No. 601223-10-6157)
Secretary of Kumpulan Konsumer Satu Malaysia (KKSM)
Note: Copy of this letter and analysis report sent to
YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Abd. Khalid bin Ibrahim, Menteri Besar Selangor DE.
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Persatuan Pengguna Pulau Pinang (CAP) menggesa kementerian perdagangan dalam negeri, koperasi dan kepenggunaan supaya menarik balik dengan segera penjualan minyak sapi QBB yang dijual di Malaysia.

Ini berikutan penarikan balik status halal minyak sapi yang telah ditarik balik oleh Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) berdasarkan bahawa ia mengandungi elemen yang meragukan.

CAP telah berhubung dengan Jakim berhubung kesahihan status halal minyak sapi sejak Julai tahun ini. Dalam jawapannya kepada CAP yang bertarikh 20 Ogos 2010, pihak Jakim telah memaklumkan kepada CAP bahawa mereka sedang menarik balik status halal minyak sapi itu sehingga mereka yakin dengan status halal produk itu.

Jakim dan Jabatan Kimia telah menguji minyak sapi itu dan mendapati ia mengandungi elemen yang meragukan dan oleh sebab itu tidak boleh dimakan oleh umat Islam dan mereka yang mengamalkan memakan sayuran sahaja.

CAP menggesa rakyat Malaysia supaya menghentikan segera pengambilan minyak sapi sehingga kandungannya disahkan halal oleh Jakim.

Kementerian perdagangan dalam negeri, koperasi dan kepenggunaan mestilah dengan segera mengambil tindakan untuk menarik balik sepenuhnya produk itu dari pasaran kerana ia sesuatu yang serius dan memerlukan tindakan segera.

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BERAPA BANYAK BISKUT RAYA ATAU HIDANGAN RAYA YANG GUNAKAN MINYAK SAPI QBB NI! TERKEJUT LE MACIK-MACIK KAT KAMPUNG.