KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Police have seized 1,145 pairs of Vern’s shoes with a logo on the sole that allegedly resembles the word ‘Allah’.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the seizures were made in Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Kedah.
The Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department will check with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) to determine whether the logo resembles the word ‘Allah’.
“No arrests have been made so far. We will call up the shoe seller and company (for a statement) and will also wait for a report from Jakim,” he said.
Razarudin was speaking during a press conference after attending a ceremony to hand over the duties of the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) director, at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) today.
The shoe company, Vern’s, issued a public apology yesterday for the logo on a line of its shoes, saying it never intended to produce a logo design that ridiculed or insulted any religion or belief.
Meanwhile, Razarudin said about 6,000 personnel would be involved in the 22nd Op Selamat from April 8 to April 13 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
When asked about a viral video showing vehicles making illegal U-turns at the Lingkaran Tengah Utama (LTU) Raub Bypass, he said the police will close that road.
Razarudin advised road users to always abide by traffic regulations and exercise caution to avoid accidents.
— Bernama
