00:00The government of Kelantan may violate the guarantee of the institution on the right to seek sustenance if it forces a Muslim restaurant to obtain a halal seal.
00:11Lawyer A. Sri Murugan said the Kelantan offer was not fair.
00:16The cost of such a seal, which can cost up to RM200,000 for each branch, may be a hindrance for business owners.
00:25He said the offer violated the guarantee of the institution on the right to seek sustenance and equality under the law, and violated the guarantee of discrimination.
00:39Sri Murugan's statement is different from that of lawyer Hanif Khatri Abdullah, who previously argued that the offer was not a form of discrimination,
00:49because it would not apply to non-Muslim restaurant owners.
00:54However, the law expert Philip Koh told FMT that the small-scale laws made under state power still apply to the institution.
01:06He said that although the desire of religious communities to create a barrier to food has long existed in history, freedom of choice must be respected.
