Founder Chai Kee Kan and director Loh Siew Mui have pleaded not guilty.
The socks found in several KK Super Mart outlets angered Muslims because the word “Allah”, the Arabic word for God, is considered sacred.
KK Super Mart founder Chai Kee Kan and his wife Loh Siew Mui – who is also the company’s director – pleaded not guilty before Judge Muhammad Anas Mahadzir.
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