A VIDEO uploaded on July 10, 2022 by brothersbundle (Brother’s Bundle) claiming the existence of “Allah” inscription on the sole of Nike AirMax sports shoes has re-surfaced on the social media following the latest controversy linked to what seems to be unfounded allegation of similar inscription on the sole of some of Vern’s ladies’ footwear.
In the video of 1 minute and 22 seconds duration, the poster claimed that he has received Whatsapp enquiries regarding his video of Nike AirMax sports shoes with Allah inscription therefore he wanted verify himself the authenticity of such claims.
“If we see the shoes from afar, there is indeed no attribute of Allah inscription but I see the picture after a brother pointed out in his video,” explained Brother’s Bundle.
“The Allah inscription will become visible if you turn the shoe upside down and cover the first two letters (“A” and “X”) with your fingers … you will see ALIF-LAM-LAM-HA at both the tongue and sole of the shoe.”
Added the poster: “I’m just sharing to spread awareness on the shoe but the decision to buy is all yours (tepuk dada tanya selera).”
For context, Vern’s Holdings Sdn Bhd had apologised upon clarifying over the weekend (April 7) that the so-called controversial design element found on the sole of some of its footwear has been misinterpreted as an “Allah” inscription.
Ironically though, many sensible Muslim netizens have urged the shoe wholesaler to take legal action against the Facebooker (FB) who first sparked the entire furore.
In the latest development, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has revealed the seizure of a total of 1,145 Vern’s brand shoes in four states, namely Johor, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
He added that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will work with the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (JAKIM) in the investigation to determine whether the logo is calligraphy or just a graphic design of the high heels.
As of 7pm yesterday (April 7), eight police reports were lodged against Vern’s in in Pahang, Johor, Terengganu, Kedah and Penang.
In its defence, the company explained that the images on the soles of its released shoes had been misinterpreted. “For everyone’s knowledge, this logo is 100% inspired based on the shadow of a rope line connected to a high heel shoe as shown in the attached picture (see below),” it explained in a media statement.
Nevertheless, the company admitted that the logo was flawed in that it could be misinterpreted, and therefore apologised and has taken immediate steps to stop the sale of the shoes. Moreover, it is also ready to return money to customers who have purchased the affected shoes. – Focus Malaysia
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.