Akmal says won’t entertain calls for China apology over ‘Allah’ socks

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00:00 UMNO Youth Chief Dr. Akmal Saleh has refused to entertain calls from a Sabah MP for him

00:08 to demand an apology from China over the sale of socks at KK Mart bearing the word "Allah."

00:14 The Merlimau Assemblyman said Tuaran MP Wilfred Marius Tanggau did not understand the crux

00:19 of the issue and was the one reacting disproportionately to the controversy.

00:24 Speaking to FMT, Akmal said he cannot be bothered to make this into a bigger issue and asked

00:29 Tanggau to sit down and read the news again.

00:33 Akmal also reiterated UMNO Youth's commitment to the nationwide boycott campaign against

00:37 KK Mart despite pressure from various quarters.

00:40 He added that while choosing not to participate in the boycott was fine, those wishing to

00:44 participate should not be prevented from doing so.

00:48 On Monday, Tanggau said that if Akmal's disproportionate reaction to the issue could be justified in

00:53 the name of religion, he should demand an apology from China for allowing the manufacturer

00:57 to produce the socks.

01:00 Tanggau added that Akmal should press Foreign Minister Mohd Hassan to summon China's ambassador

01:04 for an explanation and to boycott China if Malaysia does not receive a satisfactory answer.

01:10 Academic Tajuddin Rasti of UCSI University later said Akmal was unlikely to respond to

01:16 Tanggau's challenge as "a bully will always pick on a smaller person."

01:20 (upbeat music)

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