THE Consumers’ Association of Penang and Sahabat Alam Malaysia welcome the announcement by Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid that the labelling of products containing genetically modified (GM) organisms will remain mandatory under the new Biosafety Bill, which is expected to be passed in parliament soon. We laud the assurance by the minister that the government will not compromise on the interests of Malaysia and its people. [...] In the light of the above, we urge the government to expedite the Biosafety Bill and not give in to pressure from the US biotechnology companies. The health and environmental safety of Malaysians should prevail over the profits of these biotechnology companies.