A Bersatu leader has urged MPs to stop debating the bak kut teh issue following the continued dispute over its recognition as a national heritage food during the Dewan Rakyat session yesterday.
Bersatu associate wing chief Chong Fat Full said there was a misunderstanding among certain parties of the term bak kut teh, which had sparked controversy and disputes.“We need to move on and shift our focus. This applies not only to Perikatan Nasional , but to all MPs,” he told FMT, adding that everyone should accept Malaysia’s diverse social fabric.
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Tiong said that recognising bak kut teh as a national heritage food had nothing to do with race or religion, noting its long-standing presence in Malaysia and its availability in both halal and non-halal versions.Several opposition MPs however interjected and offered rebuttals to his remarks, prompting him to present a screenshot of a 2018 article from PAS’s news site detailing how its national unity bureau had served halal bak kut teh at several by-elections six years ago.
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