KUCHING: Malaysia will be the first country in the world to segregate halal trolleys and non-halal trolleys if the system really becomes a reality, said Assistant Minister for Youth Development (Urban) and Assistant Minister for Housing, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.
Karim said he personally did not see the need to segregate trolleys in supermarkets.
“I have never heard of halal and non-halal trolleys and maybe Malaysia might be the first country in the world to introduce this system if it really becomes a reality,” he added.
“Personally, I don’t see the need for this segregation of trolleys. Halal and non-halal food and meat are already being segregated in supermarkets.
“Non-halal meat is already properly packed in plastic.
“So there is no issue here unless someone wants to make it into one,” Karim added.
Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Minister, Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin was reported recently to have said that his Ministry was considering imposing new laws to segregate trolleys at supermarkets nationwide and proposed using trolleys of different colours, such as red for non-halal products.
He reportedly said the proposal to legislate the segregation of supermarket trolley was still at the discussion stage and required comprehensive studies due to the expected high costs that supermarket operators would have to bear.
Citing multiple complaints received about shoppers insisting on paying for non-halal products at regular check-out counters, Karim said all supermarkets operators had a responsibility to provide segregated check-out counters.
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