The fabricated report shared on Facebook on January 14, 2026 features an image of Kok, a lawmaker from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a member of Malaysia's ruling coalition. Its Malay-language headline reads: "Halal certification for pork is necessary."
Its Malay-language caption criticises Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, reading: "Ahh, that's it… What do the PKR gang say, Anwar Ibrahim… this is what you all wanted" (archived link).
More than half of Malaysia's 34 million population are Muslims, who must observe strict halal dietary standards under which meat must be slaughtered in a specific manner (archived here and here).
Pork and all pork-derived products, however, are entirely prohibited.
Kok, who is known for her outspoken views, has frequently been targeted over her remarks, including by members of her own coalition.
Most recently, she filed a defamation suit against Akmal Salleh, the youth chief of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a coalition partner. The case is scheduled to be heard next month (archived link).
Akmal had called Kok an "embarrassment to the country" after she urged the government to reconsider a proposal to make halal certification mandatory for eateries, excluding those serving pork and alcohol.
The same claim also surfaced elsewhere on Facebook and TikTok, but the circulating report is in fact fabricated.
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