Muslim Lawmaker Rages After Being Served Pork (Threatens Food Server with Knife!)

Manilla Times ^ | 11/22/2006 | Maricel V. Cruz

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

A Muslim lawmaker on Monday night raged at a catering crewmember of a Chinese restaurant for serving her food with pork.

Rep. Faysah Dumarpa of Lanao del Sur reportedly slapped the crewmember, Virginia Fernando Altamirano, and held a bread knife at her.

Altamirano, 36, has filed a complaint against Dumarpa with the Quezon City police.

“It is forbidden in Islam for a believer to eat pork or its derivatives. To do so is a grievous sin. An intentional consumption of such meat would hinder me from gaining entrance to paradise. Beyond dietary concerns, this is a matter of faith,” Dumarpa said in a letter to Ramon Sy, head of the Shangri-La Finest Chinese Cuisine, which caters for congressmen during sessions at the South Lounge in the House of Representatives.

Dumarpa said she “felt betrayed” and “grossly insulted” by being served food containing pork. “I assumed your [catering] crew purposely caused that by intentional concealment of the fact herein set forth. If it was not at all intentional, then there must have been gross negligence on their part.”

Dumarpa even demanded that Sy fire the crewmen, and that only halal foods be made available in the South Lounge.

Another Muslim legislator, Anak Mindanao party-list Rep. Mujiv Hataman, said the House leadership should take responsibility for the gaffe.

“This indicates lack of religious and cultural sensitivity even within the House of Representatives itself,” Hataman said in a text message.

To prevent a repetition of the incident, Hataman suggested that the House consider putting up a separate lounge for Muslim legislators and visitors of Congress.

[MadIvan]

Well then. I suggest that the prisoners at Guantanamo are kept on minimum rations for a few days. And then, start cooking bacon on a large skillet in front of them.

It would be interesting to see how many break down.

Regards, Ivan

[Howie66]

Yet another "Muzzie Outrage Alert" is required here, don'tcha think?

[patton]

Oh, Manilla. For some reason, I initially thought it was in CA.

[Grammy]

I know a caterer who didn't give a flip about their religious restrictions and used to serve them pork and beans instead of vegetarian beans. He would just pull out the little piece of bacon.

[RW_Whacko]

"To do so is a grievous sin. An intentional consumption of such meat would hinder me from gaining entrance to paradise

What you don't know won't hurt you?

[mylife]

The PI is the wrong place to live if you dont like pork

[pandoraou812]

I sure do remember that fish. I swear all of it had bones that stuck in my throat. I am shocked it didn't turn me off from fish forever.

[Battle Axe]

I wondered what she ordered.....

[WorkingClassFilth]

I'm thinking the squeal would add a dramatic flair like sirens on the old Stuka divebombers. Spam shouldn't be wasted like that.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"Hi. I'd like to see a wine list, please..."

[glaseatr]

They should have slipped in some dog or cat meat.

They should have slipped in some dog or cat shit. There fixed that for ya!

[pandoraou812]

Hey is it me or does she look like a pig?

[WorkingClassFilth]

I agree. Pork is yummy! I believe I read someplace that some cannibals refer to humans as long pigs.

[alloysteel]

Limit the menu to ONLY those selections which are SPECIFICALLY prohibited for Muslims.

About time they got over this prissy fussiness about what they will or won't eat. Eat what's in front of ya, or go hungry.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Ping!

[sgtbono2002]

She and her buddy ought to wear a sign ,saying I am an Islamic terrorist and dont eat pork.

[unkus]

How about dog diarrhea

[JTHomes]

So humans taste like pig? I thought they taste like chicken.

[listenhillary]

Bring your own damn sack lunch Ya moron.

(not you Kent)

[ladyinred]

ROTFL! Gotta love this!