‘Allah’ socks furore: Malaysian king calls for stern action, says religious blunders ‘unacceptable’

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Socks bearing the word “Allah” were found to be sold in several outlets of local convenience store chain KK Super Mart, prompting a response from Malaysian king Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.

A composite photo of Malaysian king Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and the exterior of a KK Super Mart convenience store. at a convenience store chain in the country, Malaysian king Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has called for stern action to be taken against those responsible for the blunder.

Earlier last week, the controversial socks were found to be sold in several outlets of local convenience store chain KK Super Mart. Mr Soh Chin Huat, the owner of the vendor company Xin Jian Chang, who was also present at the press conference, said that the socks were imported from China and were among sacks that contained 1,200 pairs of different designs.

“I urge the authorities to take firm action and ensure an incident like this does not happen again. This issue cannot be taken lightly,” he said in a Facebook post, adding that he hopes that the blunder does not jeopardise the country’s national harmony.

 

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