SEPANG: Upon his return from Kota Kinabalu where Dr Muhammad Akmal Saleh had a run-in with the police, the Umno Youth chief says he will continue boycotting KK Super Mart. He also said he would give full cooperation to the police and would give further statements if needed. Dr Akmal said he was ready should he be...
IPOH: Calls for boycotts as well as criminal acts of attack on KK Super Mart convenience stores should stop. The people should let the law take its rightful course, says the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF). MCPF Kinta district chairman Chung Kok Heung said Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh must end his calls to boycott...
KUALA LUMPUR: A KK Super Mart outlet in Kuching has been attacked with a Molotov cocktail, the third such attack on the convenience store chain. Kuching OCPD Asst Comm Ahsmon Bajah said the attack occurred on Sunday (March 31). "It was reported by a 25-year-old man who works at the KK Super Mart on Jalan Satok here. ALSO...
KUALA LUMPUR: It is not for PAS but God to decide whether the party accepts the apology by the management of KK Super Mart over the "Allah" socks issue, says PAS ulama wing chief Datuk Ahmad Yahya. He added the offence was "committed against God, not PAS ulama." "We do not represent God, thus, we cannot...
PETALING JAYA: Those who called for the boycott of KK Super Mart must take responsibility for stoking racial tensions and stop inflaming sentiments, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said while calling for a boycott might not be an offence, public trespass and vandalism were. "It is clearly an offence when the public trespasses...
KUALA LUMPUR: PAS will not take part in the movement to boycott KK Super Mart convenience stores following the recent socks issue. Its ulama wing chief Datuk Ahmad Yahya stressed however, that the party does not support any form of mockery of Islam. He said the issue of boycotting KK Super Mart cannot be equated with the...
SHAH ALAM: The atmosphere at the Shah Alam Court Complex was a hive of activity as police personnel stood guard at the entrance of the premises on Tuesday (March 26). Two companies and their directors will be charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court this morning over the sale of socks bearing the word “Allah”. The Attorney-General’s...
PETALING JAYA: It is time to temper the rhetoric over the socks issue as all the points have been presented, said Khairy Jamaluddin to Umno youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh over the issue involving the KK Supermart chain. Khairy, who is also a former Umno youth chief, said the legal processes have already been ongoing, and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Protesters demonstrating over the "Allah" socks issue became a laughing stock online when they were found protesting outside the wrong supermarket. The group's mistake was caught on camera in a 13-second video posted by user "Mesinbasuh" on Reddit. The protest was also being carried out after the store had closed for the day, although the...
PETALING JAYA: A group of "concerned Malaysians," including academicians, activists and ex-politicians, say that they accept the apology given by KK Super Mart over the socks controversy. "We uphold the investigation of the authorities and await the final outcome and punishment by the authorities," said the group in a statement, adding that they rejected Umno's decision...
