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Malaysia’s heated ‘Allah’ socks issue exposes feeble govt reaction in tamping down major controversy

Some critics have questioned the lack of response from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his deputy, Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi. PHOTO: ST FILE
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia went through a wild ride of accusations and apologies in the past three weeks following the discovery of socks printed with the word “Allah” being sold at several outlets of the KK Super Mart chain of convenience stores.

Questions remain on whether the issue could spiral further.

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