Burger King denounces staff’s shaming of women for ‘not fasting’

 

Following the video put up by a TikTok user, Burger King says it values the privacy of its customers.

PETALING JAYA: Burger King Malaysia has denounced the actions of an employee who shamed three Muslim women for not fasting during Ramadan by uploading CCTV footage of the diners.

“It is with much regret that we confirm the post was made by an employee of Burger King Malaysia.

“However, we do not condone such behaviour and appropriate action will be taken,” it said in a statement.

Burger King added that it valued and respected its customers’ privacy and as such will take steps to prevent a repeat of the incident.

The fast food giant’s statement comes after a TikTok user uploaded a video showing the CCTV footage with a caption that read, “To the three women wearing tudung that ordered nine pieces of nuggets, cheesy fries, ice lemon tea and dined it, don’t you feel bad for customers who are fasting?”

The video has since been deleted.

Some social media users spoke out against the recording, saying the staff should have minded their own business.

One Twitter user, @snsalwa, said seeing other people eating during Ramadan should not trigger anyone (to act in such a manner), and that the women might have a good reason for not fasting.

Another user, @sehseh, questioned if Burger King Malaysia had fired the staff member, while @felixaBlueSky said she would not be going to any of the company’s outlets any time soon due to its lack of privacy. - FMT