KLANG: The management of a plastic bag supplier company has lodged a police report denying that it has issued a memo prohibiting Muslim employees from performing their prayers during working hours, except at lunch time.
Klang Utara district police chief Assistant Commissioner Nurulhuda Mohd Salleh said the company’s management staff lodged a report today after the alleged memo, dated July 30, went viral on social media.
“The company’s management denied they had issued the memo and it was believed to be fake as it does not have a signature.
“(The memo) also did not go through the organisation’s internal correspondence process,” said Nurulhuda in a statement.
She said the complainant had been summoned to his statement recorded.
“We would also advise people against taking matters into their own hands or make speculations that could jeopardise the religious harmony of the country,” she said.
Hond Tat Industries Sdn Bhd operations manager, who declined to be named, had earlier described it as an act of sabotage as no Muslim staff was forbidden from performing prayers during working hours.
She said the memo had no signature or approval by the top management.
Anyone could take the letterhead and print the memo, she said.
She said the irresponsible act could possiblyhave been committed by a disgruntled staff.
The memo, purportedly issued by Hond Tat top management, was addressed to its staff and production workers.
The one-page document read: “The management would like to inform all employees are advised that they are not allowed to prayer during working except lunch time only.
“With immediate effect, if found to be in violation of the order, a fine of RM500 shall be imposed for each offence.”