Let authorities handle socks issue, says retired police officers association

KUALA LUMPUR: All parties should let the controversial socks issue involving KK Super Mart be handled by the respective authorities in accordance with the law, says an association of retired officers.

Retired Senior Police Officers Association of Malaysia (Respa) president Datuk Meor Chek Hussien Mahayuddin said all parties irrespective of race, religion and background should not take the law into their own hands.

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"Let's learn from the incident and come to terms (with it) with humility and what is best for the country and its citizens.

"Our children are watching and let us give them a lesson that will further build and prosper this nation of ours," he said when contacted on Friday (April 5).

He was commenting on the issue and the subsequent incidents that occurred, including the molotov cocktail attacks on KK Super Mart stores and the arrest of Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamah Akmal Saleh.

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Meor Chek Hussien said recent incidents stemming from the controversy were deeply concerning.

"However, the authorities have taken necessary and immediate action to address the matter before it got out of hand.

"Actions taken by the police, the courts and His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia should signal that the issue is being handled accordingly.

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"There is no need for other parties to take any unwarranted action that could worsen the situation," he said.

All Malaysians should foster the spirit of unity and strengthen bonds with each other, he said.

"If we are united, narrow perspectives on any issue could be avoided," he said.