PAS ministers in bid to convince Putrajaya to cancel Heineken's factory permit amid MCO
Monday, 06 Apr 2020 11:10 AM MYTA general view of Heineken Malaysia’s brewery in Petaling Jaya March 25, 2020. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
In a statement, the Islamist party claimed that alcohol is not essential in facing the Covid-19 pandemic, and cause more harm than good. “PAS through its Cabinet representatives will bring this issue up, so it will be reviewed and the decision reversed,” its information chief Kamaruzaman Mohamad said in a statement.
This comes as a letter by the ministry to Heineken went viral online, in which it agreed that the alcoholic drinks manufacturer is a food supply operator therefore allowed to operate during the MCO.Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi from Gabungan Parti Sarawak is the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry.later reported Heineken as confirming the letter to be authentic, with the company saying it will only operate with 10 per cent of its staff.
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