KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar has called on all quarters to remain calm and refrain from acting against the law following the recent petrol bomb attack on a KK Mart store in Kuantan, Pahang.
Na'Γm, in a statement today, said all parties should also leave the investigation of the case to the authorities. He said criminal incidents like this should be left for the authorities to deal with.
"Any parties involved in the incident should be brought before the court to receive appropriate punishment.
"It is crucial to provide a lesson to all parties to always be responsible in maintaining the safety and harmony of the country," he said.
Na'im added that Islam is a religion that calls for peace, safety and harmony.
"Islam completely prohibits any action that could lead to harm and threaten public safety. Unity and harmony in society must be maintained to drive the nation towards the agenda of Malaysia Madani," he said.
The KK Mart store in Kuantan that was attacked has only been in operation for two weeks.
This marked the second time in four days that a KK Mart had been hit with a firebomb.
On March 26, a molotov cocktail was also thrown at a KK Mart store in Jalan Bruseh, Bidor, Perak, but it landed in an empty area and failed to ignite. bomb.
The attacks on the convenience store chain came after images showing a pair of socks bearing the word "Allah" that were allegedly sold at an outlet in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, surfaced on March 13.
KK Mart Group founder and executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr K.K. Chai, in an immediate response, had issued a public apology over the incident.
The authorities had also taken action, including seizing the socks and charging Chai and his wife, a director of KK Mart, with "wounding religious feelings". The couple claimed trial to the charge. - NST
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