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M`SIA WILL NOT CONFRONT ANTI-PALM OIL LOBBYISTS
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will take a consultative
approach, rather than confrontational, in dealing with anti-palm oil campaign,
the Lower House of Parliament was told Monday.
Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Hamzah Zainuddin said
that the country would rather held discussions with other edible oil producers
than confronting anti-palm oil lobbyists.
He added that Malaysia did not regard producers of soy oil, rapeseed oil and
corn oil as adversaries.
"What we want to do is to tell them that we are their friend and that it is
better for us to sit together and discuss our respective strengths," he said
when winding up the debate on the Supplementary Supply Bill 2010 Monday.
Hamzah said Malaysia and Indonesia as well as other palm oil producing
countries were working together in tackling anti-palm oil campaign launched by
environmental activists and non-governmental organisations in the West which was
aimed at blocking palm oil imports.
He said that the success of the palm oil industry in Malaysia and in other
countries posed a stiff competition to other edible oil producers.
"They employ all kinds of tactics, either in the form of tariff or
non-tariff barrier, to keep palm oil at bay," he said.
Hamzah said that Malaysia, through the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC),
had carried out various activities to address the issue, including disseminating
information on the sustainability of its palm oil industry through websites such
as the www.mpoc.org.my.
"The MPOC has also taken up advertisements and aired documentaries on the
sustainability of the Malaysian palm oil industry on various television
channels, including CNBC and Bloomberg," he said.
The MPOC also carried out various activities including financing research
related to palm oil especially on its benefit to health, organising working
visits headed by the minister and holding dialogues with non-governmental
organisations.
"Through these programmes, the ministry hopes that there will be more facts
on the sustainability of the palm oil industry and its benefits to health can be
disseminated to the international community, and that the baseless allegations
against the industry would taper off over the long term," he said.
Hamzah said that an initial allocation of RM24.1 million (US$7.11
million)and another RM10 million (US$2.95 million) for next year would be
sufficient to finance programmes to address anti-palm oil campaign.
-- BERNAMA
approach, rather than confrontational, in dealing with anti-palm oil campaign,
the Lower House of Parliament was told Monday.
Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Hamzah Zainuddin said
that the country would rather held discussions with other edible oil producers
than confronting anti-palm oil lobbyists.
He added that Malaysia did not regard producers of soy oil, rapeseed oil and
corn oil as adversaries.
"What we want to do is to tell them that we are their friend and that it is
better for us to sit together and discuss our respective strengths," he said
when winding up the debate on the Supplementary Supply Bill 2010 Monday.
Hamzah said Malaysia and Indonesia as well as other palm oil producing
countries were working together in tackling anti-palm oil campaign launched by
environmental activists and non-governmental organisations in the West which was
aimed at blocking palm oil imports.
He said that the success of the palm oil industry in Malaysia and in other
countries posed a stiff competition to other edible oil producers.
"They employ all kinds of tactics, either in the form of tariff or
non-tariff barrier, to keep palm oil at bay," he said.
Hamzah said that Malaysia, through the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC),
had carried out various activities to address the issue, including disseminating
information on the sustainability of its palm oil industry through websites such
as the www.mpoc.org.my.
"The MPOC has also taken up advertisements and aired documentaries on the
sustainability of the Malaysian palm oil industry on various television
channels, including CNBC and Bloomberg," he said.
The MPOC also carried out various activities including financing research
related to palm oil especially on its benefit to health, organising working
visits headed by the minister and holding dialogues with non-governmental
organisations.
"Through these programmes, the ministry hopes that there will be more facts
on the sustainability of the palm oil industry and its benefits to health can be
disseminated to the international community, and that the baseless allegations
against the industry would taper off over the long term," he said.
Hamzah said that an initial allocation of RM24.1 million (US$7.11
million)and another RM10 million (US$2.95 million) for next year would be
sufficient to finance programmes to address anti-palm oil campaign.
-- BERNAMA
