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Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Boycott in the air as KK MART printed ‘Allah’ on socks in viral leaked sextape picture.
The Umno Youth division has called for convenience store chain KK Mart to display banners apologising for the socks issue at all 881 stores nationwide.
Umno Youth chief Dr Muhammad Akmal Saleh warned the convenience store chain that there would be a “stronger boycott” if their demands are not met within two days, the New Straits Times reported.
“I will instruct Umno leaders to go and check if all the branches of the convenience store have put up the banner or otherwise,“ Akmal said.
He also lodged a police report over the incident at the Merlimau Police Station at 10.30pm on Saturday (March 16).
Chai appealed to consumers to stop the boycott against the chain.
At the same time, he said, KK Mart also submitted an explanation letter to the Home Ministry, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry; Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar and religious authorities regarding the issue.
He said the product supplier was allotted a space to display their items in the premises and the processes were handled fully by the company in question without KK Mart staff supervision.
Surendran Perumal said the group needs to step up their game in its inventory processes as it is not a small business.
“Try to obtain more information. Who is the supplier? Who approved the purchase? This is not a small shop, it is a big company.
“Hence, every purchase must go through several levels of approval.”
Another individual by the name Hanif said the group should have a fixed product sample approval before any product is allowed to go on sale.
Meanwhile, KK Mart founder and executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr K.K. Chai yesterday made a public apology over the issue and said even he could not accept the incident.
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