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There is an uproar in the Muslim majority country Malaysia over the ‘Allah’ socks scandal. Actually, ‘Allah’ was written in Arabic on the socks being sold in a supermarket in Malaysia. According to the report, five pairs of socks with ‘Allah’ written on them have been sold.
There is anger among a particular community of Malaysia after this incident came to light. A Malaysian leader has also been threatened with death regarding this matter. At the same time, an attempt has also been made to attack a branch of a supermarket with a petrol bomb. After which Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim has warned of taking action against those taking advantage of this controversy.
According to news reports, after the matter came to light, the King of Malaysia has called on all political parties to stop taking advantage of the ongoing controversy over the sale of socks with the word ‘Allah’ on them. He also urged Malaysians, especially community leaders, to act with maturity and learn from this incident to strengthen unity.
According to the report, the socks were ordered by KK Supermarket of Malaysia. The word ‘Allah’ was written in Arabic on that sock. The supermarket is owned by a Chinese citizen. This supermarket has been accused in the Malaysian court of hurting religious sentiments. However, the supermarket has rejected these allegations outright and has already apologized before allowing the socks to be sold.
Need to learn from this incident: Sultan Ibrahim
After the matter came to light, the fanatics of the Malay Muslim community have reacted strongly to it. Due to which the racial tension with the Chinese and Indian communities in the country has further increased. Racial tension has already increased between the Indian and Chinese communities after the general elections in 2022.
Malaysia’s Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar issued a statement on Wednesday saying that there is no need to incite anger by any party. He has said that there is no benefit in getting angry. All parties and especially community leaders are requested to act with maturity. He called on Malaysians to learn from this incident and try to strengthen unity.
Police arrested the suspected accused
According to the Melaka State Police of Malaysia, the police have arrested a 68-year-old car mechanic for threatening to kill Akmal Saleh, leader of the youth wing of Malay nationalist party Umno. It was Akmal Saleh who launched the campaign against KK supermarkets present across the country.
According to District Police Commissioner Christopher Petit, the arrested accused has said that Akmal Saleh is being given too much attention in the KK Supermarket case. One day he will definitely be shot.
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