KUALA LUMPUR: Xin Jian Chang Sdn Bhd, the company which was involved in the controversy of the socks bearing the word 'Allah', has expressed concerns over the leakage of personal data of its top management.
In a statement, the company informed that the leakage of personal data on social media exposed the residential addresses of the company's top management.
"Furthermore, there have been threats of violence, including burning down our factory and endangering lives.
"As a result, we urge the Malaysian public to please remain calm and refrain from engaging in any form of violence and leave it to the authorities to conduct investigations based on the law," they said.
With regards to the issue, they confirmed that police were present at the factory today.
"Police have visited our factory in Batu Pahat, Johor, today, and we will continue to assist in their investigation in accordance with the country's laws.
"We understand the seriousness of this situation and the importance of maintaining harmony and mutual respect among all communities. We are committed to upholding these values in all aspects of our business operations," they said.
The company said it would implement stricter quality control measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
"We have also contacted our suppliers in China for clarification, and they admitted that the problematic socks were unintentionally included in our purchase.
"We are currently considering legal action against the supplier for their negligence in handling our order," they said.
Yesterday, police opened two investigation papers related to the issue of socks bearing the word 'Allah' being sold at KK Super Mart convenience stores, which recently went viral.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director, Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, was reported to have said that so far, a total of 42 police reports have been received nationwide regarding the incident.
Last Saturday, the top management of KK Super Mart expressed regret over the incident of the socks bearing the word Allah at one of its outlets in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, before it went viral on social media.