Smuggled sugar

Smuggled sugar

From Media Indonesia

As reported in various newspapers, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will destroy sugar smuggled into the country. To my knowledge, the dumping and destruction of foodstuffs or goods that can still be utilized are sinful acts in religious terms.

By so doing, we are not counting our blessings. If any prohibition is to be imposed by religion, it should be directed at the act of smuggling instead of the contraband, which should be kept for lawful use.

Therefore, I would like to suggest that the smuggled goods be auctioned or sold and their sale proceeds be donated to social institutions or transferred to the state coffers.

In this way, we will be among those who always count God's blessings.

H. MOH. S. SOEROSO Jakarta