Halal cert should be optional, say Indian restaurant owners

There is no need to make halal certification mandatory for non-Muslim restaurants, said the Malaysian Indian Restaurant Owners’ Association (Primas).

Its president J Govindasamy said while the proposal would benefit restaurants in attracting more Muslim customers, it should be a choice left to the owners.

“I believe there is no need to make it mandatory. If there are restaurants whose customers are not Muslims...