Kuala Lumpur: The Home Ministry will continue its investigation into convenience store chain KK Mart, over the its sale of socks with the word ‘Allah’ printed on it, despite the store’s apology on the matter, Deputy Home Minister (KDN) Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said today.
Kuala Lumpur: The Home Ministry will continue its investigation into convenience store chain KK Mart, over the its sale of socks with the word ‘Allah’ printed on it, despite the store’s apology on the matter, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said today.
“Although an apology was issued by KK Mart and the vendors involved, KDN will continue investigations to contain this issue that caused public uproar and annoyance, and if found guilty, the relevant parties may be punished with a fine of up to RM20,000 or imprisonment of up to three years, or both,” he told Parliament today.
Last week, Malaysiakini reported that the police are not investigating the convenience store chain for selling the socks with the word Allah printed on them.The news portal reported Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan saying that this was because no complaints were lodged over the matter. National news agency Bernama yesterday reported that the socks with the word ‘Allah’ printed were sold at KK Mart in Bandar Sunway and the issue had gone viral on social media since March 13.
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