Singapura sudah mengarahkan penarikan semula dua produk campuran segera, Samy Instant Cooking Bak Kut Teh With Rice yang diimport dari Malaysia kerana didakwa dihasilkan daripada ‘sumber tidak diluluskan’.
Penganalisis politik, Prof Madya Dr Mazlan Ali berkata, isu berkenaan juga tidak akan memberi kelebihan kepada Perikatan Nasional (PN) sekiranya dijadikan modal mereka sepanjang tempoh berkempen kelak berikutan ‘lembab’ dalam memberikan respons berhubung isu stoking
Recognising bak kut teh as a national heritage dish has nothing to do with race or religion as there are halal and non-halal versions to choose from, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (Bintulu-GPS).
She said if Malaysia did not lay claim to bak kut teh as a national heritage, neighbouring countries might do so and tourists would not be made aware that the dish originated from Klang.
Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing menyifatkan tindakan Pemuda Umno secara berterusan mempersoalkan status bak kut teh yang diiktiraf sebagai antara Warisan Negara, hanya memalukan parti itu sendiri.
Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil