A court pressed charges against five executives in Malaysia from a convenience store chain and its supplier for hurting religious sentiments.
This followed the sale of socks with the word “Allah” written on them, leading to public anger, particularly among Muslims during Ramadan. The chief executive of KK Super Mart and his wife, a company director, faced accusations of deliberately causing religious offence in the Muslim country.
Three individuals from the supplier Xin Jian Chang faced charges for allegedly aiding the crime. All pleaded not guilty and could face a maximum sentence of one year in jail or a fine, or both, if convicted.
KK Super Mart issued an apology for the socks and stated it took the matter seriously and stopped sales immediately.
Similarly, Xin Jian Chang apologised, assigning the socks to a larger shipment of 18,800 pairs ordered from a Chinese company.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Masri Mohamad Daud announced the next hearing for April 29, with the five executives released on bail.
Malaysia is a country where Islam is the official religion and Malay Muslims constitute the majority.
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