Puzzled over the 'fake rice' claim
Published on: Thursday, May 21, 2015
Kota Kinabalu: A rice distributor is upset that his brand has been associated with those fake grains from China. Tan Chien Hung, the owner of the TKC local rice company, said the attacks, including pictures, started on WhatsApp and Facebook on May 15.He said he reported the matter to the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on May 16 and is urging the authorities to take action against those whom he claimed had spread lies about his product. Tan said his company was not allowed to import rice from China."Our products are 100pc pure rice from local suppliers and we do not use any kind of ridiculous substances to replace rice," he said.
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So far, Tan claimed health officials had given him assurance that there was nothing wrong with the TKC brand of rice.The news of fake rice, found to be selling in Chinese markets especially in Taiyuan, in north China's Shaanxi province, have been circulating in social media platforms.The plastic rice, reportedly made from potatoes and sweet potatoes with synthetic resin moulded into the shape of real rice, is said to have made its way into countries with large rural populations such as India, Indonesia and Vietnam.A 10kg bag of the rice sells for RM21.70 in some outlets.
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