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KK Mart pleads guilty
Teoh Beng Hock march cop blocked
Alleged Malay 'erasure' in Penang
KK Mart pleads guilty
KK Mart and the company that supplied it with the controversial "Allah" socks were fined RM60,000 each in court.
Both companies pleaded guilty to charges of causing religious offence over the incident.
Meanwhile, in the same case, KK Mart founder Chai Kee Kan, his wife Loh Siew Mui, and three company directors were freed from criminal charges.
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Teoh Beng Hock march cop-blocked
An altercation broke out after police blocked a group led by Teoh Beng Hock's sister Teoh Lee Lan from submitting a memorandum to the government at Parliament.
While the police eventually relented, the fracas raised questions about the Pakatan Harapan-led Madani government's stance on Teoh's case.
After the incident, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim committed to meeting the group and reviewing their memorandum.
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Alleged Malay 'erasure' in Penang
The organiser of the George Town Festival (GTF) 2024 was accused of erasing Penang's Malay community after a promotional video excluded Malay cultural aspects.
Critics claimed it appeared to show that there were only Chinese and Indians in the state.
The organisers have since apologised and removed the video while stressing that Malays have always been involved in the programme including this year.
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