KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 – Police have seized 1,145 pairs of Vern’s shoes which have a logo that allegedly resembles the word ‘Allah’ on the sole.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the seizures were made in Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Kedah.
He said the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department would 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.
The shoe company, Vern’s, issued a public apology yesterday over 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.
