Fear, concern among retailers after calls for KK Mart boycott

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The Malaysia Retail Chain Association says its members are worried about the possibility of falling victim to similar ‘malicious public persecution tactics’.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/27/fear-concern-among-retailers-after-calls-for-kk-mart-boycott/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/03/27/peruncit-takut-bimbang-kempen-boikot-kk-mart/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #MRCA #Boycott #KKMart #PublicPersecution

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00:00 Immense fear and grave concern.

00:04 This is the sentiment being expressed by retailers for fear that they will suffer a similar fate

00:09 to convenience store chain KK Mart.

00:12 The Malaysia Retail Chain Association said businesses and investors are worried that

00:16 they too will be subject to similar malicious public persecution tactics suffered by KK

00:22 Mart under the pretext of freedom of speech.

00:25 MRCA, which represents the interests of over 550 retail chains in the country, warned

00:31 that the issue could scare off investors as it painted a negative image for business growth

00:36 and sustainability.

00:37 KK Mart has been the subject of boycotts after mistakenly selling socks with the word "Allah"

00:43 at one of its branches.

00:44 KK Mart and the vendor who supplied the socks, Sinjan Changsunjan Berhad, have since apologized

00:49 over the incident.

00:50 Yesterday, KK Mart's founder and director, Chai Ki Kan and Lo Sui Mui, were charged with

00:56 intentionally wounding the religious feelings of Muslims by selling the socks while three

01:01 of Sinjan Chang's top officials were charged with the betting.

01:06 Natasha Buzd, FMT News.

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