SHAH ALAM – KK Supermart & Superstore Sdn Bhd, along with its founder and executive directors, will file a representation letter with the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).
Their lawyer, Datuk Rajpal Singh, told sessions court judge Muhamad Anas Mahadzir this during case mention this morning.
In a typical scenario, an accused individual in a criminal case would usually send a representation letter to the AGC requesting a review of their charges with the aim of either reducing or dropping them.
Subsequently, Rajpal told the media that he had received instructions from his clients to file the aforementioned letter.
“However, the letter will be filed once we have received and studied the documents from the prosecution related to the charges against my client.
“We need to analyse these documents first to determine the content of the representation letter. We’ll decide whether to request the charges be dropped or amended, or to seek alternative charges.
“At this point, we’re still uncertain about the content of the representation letter,” he added.
Rajpal represented the retail chain and its founder and executive directors, Datuk Seri Chai Kee Kan and his wife Datin Seri Loh Siew Mui, in today’s proceedings.
On March 26, Chai and Loh were charged under Section 298 of the Penal Code for intentionally hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims by displaying socks with the word “Allah” on the sales display rack at one of their convenience store outlets.
They were accused of committing the offence at one of their store’s branches in Sunway on March 13, around 6.30am.
Chai also faces a separate charge for the same offence and legal provision as the representative of KK Supermart & Superstore.
The husband-and-wife duo, as well as the retail chain, are facing a maximum one-year jail term, fine, or both upon conviction.
The court also fixed June 10 for pretrial case management and for the prosecution to inform the court of the AGC’s decision on the representation letter.
Meanwhile, in the same proceedings today, the court allowed for Chai, Loh and KK Mart’s cases to be heard together with Xin Jian Chang Sdn Bhd and its director’s criminal case.
Xin Jian Chang is the company that supplied these socks to KK Supermart & Superstore.
The company and its directors, namely Soh Chin Huat, 61; Goh Li Huay, 62; and Soh Hui San, 36, were also charged on March 26 with abetting KK Mart in intentionally hurting the religious feelings of Muslims by displaying these socks on its sales rack.
Soh, who represents the company, faced an additional charge on a similar offence.
Their offences are framed under Section 109, read together with Section 298, of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum one-year jail term, a fine, or both upon conviction.
On March 26, all five accused and the two companies pleaded not guilty to their charges. They were released on RM10,000 bail, each. – April 29, 2024