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Do you think Fonterra is to blame for the Sanlu scandal?

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KEY POINTS:

New Zealand's largest company, Fonterra, have been forced to put the Sanlu debacle at the top of the agenda at a news conference to announce its business plan.

Media interest in the Sanlu scandal has reignited following a Herald report that former Sanlu boss Tian Wenhua had blamed
an unnamed Fonterra board member for her decision not to stop producing the fatally contaminated milk products, even after she was made aware of it on August 2.

Do you think Fonterra is to blame for the Sanlu scandal? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

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