KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 -- Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Willie Mongin said the ministry deploy the slogan of "Sawit Anugerah Tuhan (Palm oil is God's gift)" internationally.

The Puncak Borneo MP also confirmed in Parliament that the campaign was in his ministry's plans.

"It's true that we will promote this slogan in Bahasa (Bahasa Malaysia) Sawit Anugerah Tuhan.

"And if it is translated into English, (palm oil) 'is God's gift'," he said during Question Time in Parliament today.

The deputy minister was responding to DAP Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong who asked if it was true the ministry was planning to use the slogan to counter anti-palm oil sentiments.

Khoo also asked for the direct English translation and whe...