Malaysia

Sacking of crucifix-wearing employee upsets online community

Internet users threaten to boycott restaurant over its discriminatory move.

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 20 Nov 2023 3:38PM

Sacking of crucifix-wearing employee upsets online community
Internet users are upset over the sacking of a crucifix-wearing restaurant employee. – Social media pic, November 20, 2023.

by The Vibes Team

INTERNET users are angry, even threatening to boycott a famous Chinese beef bun restaurant in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. 

This was after a video of one of its workers wearing a chain with a crucifix went viral on TikTok. 

The restaurant is a Muslim-friendly outlet, and the furore began after a customer uploaded the video and questioned if it was truly Muslim-friendly in its food preparation.

The video has since been removed. 

What angered internet users the most was the management’s reaction. Instead of standing up for their employee, they dismissed him immediately. 

The management said the restaurant employed staff from China and Malaysia, all of whom were Chinese Muslims, ensuring the restaurant’s halal status.  

Online users got upset over the management’s discriminatory move, saying the employee should not lose his job because of differences in religious beliefs. 

They pointed out that there were numerous other restaurants, including fast food chains, that employed non-Muslim staff without any problems. 

“Even mamak restaurants employ non-Muslims and it has never been an issue. What next after this? Patients at hospitals demanding to be attended by healthcare professionals of the same religion only?” they asked. - The Vibes, November 20, 2023. 

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