PRESS STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF PALM OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES ON ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
The Secretariat of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has viewed the serious allegations of sexual harassment and assault as reported by the Associated Press with grave concern. The Secretariat of CPOPC will look into the allegations as a matter of urgency. The Secretariat is appreciative of investigative journalism to highlight issues in the palm oil industry but questions the selective reporting by Associated Press reporters. The statements from a few unconfirmed interviews were selected as an intentional slur to harm the image of palm oil as a whole. Rape is a criminal offense in Indonesia and Malaysia.… Read More