Swedish politician slammed for suggesting Halal food ‘turns people into Muslims’

A Swedish councillor, Michael Öhman, belonging to a local wing of the Sweden Democrat party is facing criticism for suggesting that Halal meat has magical powers that turn people into Muslims.

In order to ban Halal food in schools he suggested that one become Muslim if he/she eats halal meat. The members of the party claim that Halal meat violates the animal cruelty laws of the country.

When asked if its problematic to feed Halal meat to non-Muslims Öhman claimed that: “It is unimaginable to eat halal for non-Muslims, it is only for the believer, you become Muslim if you eat halal meat.”

Öhman’s comments have been criticised and mocked in the social media.