Explanation Regarding the Word 'Allah' on Hotel Mornington Sitiawan Slipper Soles
The incident that occurred on September 21, 2017, as Muslims were preparing to welcome Awal Muharram 1439H, shocked residents around the state of Perak, especially in the Manjung district, following the discovery and viral spread of images showing the word 'Allah' on the soles of slippers at Hotel Mornington Sitiawan.
Following this, the authorities immediately took swift action to investigate the matter, and the management of Hotel Mornington Sitiawan also came forward to provide an explanation so that this issue could be resolved amicably.
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For your information, loyal readers of orangperak.com, the following is an excerpt of the explanation provided by the Mornington Hotel Group. We at Mornington strive to operate our organization with fairness, honesty, and respect. The Mornington Hotel Group is deeply saddened by the news regarding the print on the hotel's indoor slippers. We deeply regret this act, which is disrespectful to Muslims, and we apologize if any parties were offended. The Mornington Hotel Group offers a sincere apology from the bottom of our hearts. We are taking appropriate action regarding this unfortunate issue and continue to monitor the situation to ensure that laws and hotel standards are followed by everyone, including our suppliers, to ensure this does not happen again. We have questioned our slipper supplier and are cooperating with the Perak Islamic Religious Department (JAIP) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) to ensure this does not happen to other hotels that might become the next victims. This is not just a matter of law; it is a matter of morality and human values. It is common for hotels to deal with suppliers like other hotels do, but we never imagined such an incident would occur. Mornington does not support any act that insults anyone's religion and does not accept such actions, even from our suppliers. We are informing you of this not because we are forced to, but because we feel that part of the fault is our responsibility. Mornington will continue to cooperate with JAIP and KDN to fully investigate this incident. Where appropriate, Mornington will take the necessary steps to ensure that proper measures are followed so that all religions are respected. Managing a hotel, maintaining it, and upgrading it is a challenging and risky endeavor, but Mornington has not and would never allow wrongful actions just to save costs. Neither will we try to run away from our responsibility to the public, who have the right to know. We hope all parties will remain calm and patient until this issue is resolved. Please continue to support and trust us. Thank you from the Mornington Hotel Group.
Source of statement taken from the official Mornington Hotel Group Facebook page.
Therefore, loyal readers of orangperak.com and the public are asked to remain calm and give space to the relevant authorities and the Mornington Hotel Group themselves to manage the matter. The explanation provided by them is very good, and it is hoped that the Muslim community can understand their situation.
